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GILFORD — Following up on last week’s Budget Committee vote to financially reinstate a 17th police office, last night the committee had a lengthy discussion on how the town was going to pay for it.

Chair Richard Hickok said he would like to see $58,000 in cuts from somewhere else in the budget, while at least one member suggested the police department find the money from within its own budget.

The last option would be to add $58,000 to the selectman’s proposed budget for 2012, however Hickok was not in favor of altering the bottom line. Roughly every $15,000 added to the bottom line translates into one cent on the property tax rate.

With the retirement of former Chief John Markland, selectmen stayed in house and promoted Kevin Keenan to the chief’s position.

Selectmen also decided not to see GILFORD page 10

LRGHealthcare and the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce last night hosted a grand opening reception at the new 97,000-square-foot addition to Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. The new hospital entrance is shown in the large photo above. The new lobby area is contained behind the glass wall at center/left. In the photo at right, hospital President and CEO Tom Garfield welcomes Laconia attorney Willard “Bud” Martin to the Business After Hours event. (Alan Macrae/for The Laconia Daily Sun)

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Italy’s new government passes 1st confidence vote

ROME (AP) — Against the backdrop of anti-austerity protesters clashing with riot police, Italy’s new premier appealed to Italians to accept sacrifices to save their country from bankruptcy, but pledged economic growth and greater social cohesion in return.

Mario Monti is under enormous pressure to boost growth and bring down Italy’s high debt, not only to save Italy from succumbing to the debt crisis but to prevent a catastrophic disintegration of the common euro currency.

“Europe is experiencing the most difficult days since the end of the Second World War,” Monti told parliament in his debut address Thursday. “Let’s not fool ourselves, honored senators, that the European project can survive if the monetary union fails.”

Monti pledged to reform the pension system, re-impose a tax on first homes annulled

by Silvio Berlusconi’s government, fight tax evasion, streamline see ITALY page 15

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‘Occupy’ protesters march nationwide; 300 arrested NEW YORK (AP) — Occupy Wall Street protesters clogged streets and tied up traffic around the U.S. on Thursday to mark two months since the movement’s birth and signal they aren’t ready to quit, despite the breakup of many of their encampments by police. Hundreds of people were arrested, most of them in New York.

The demonstrations — which took place in cities including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, Washington and Portland, Ore. — were for the most part peaceful. Most of the arrests were for blocking streets, and

the traffic disruptions were brief.

Chanting “All day, all week, shut down Wall Street,” more than 1,000 protesters gathered near the New York Stock Exchange and sat down in several intersections. Helmeted police officers broke up some of the gatherings, and operations at the stock market were not disrupted.

As darkness fell, a coalition of unions and progressive groups joined Occupy demonstrators in staging rallies at landmark bridges in several U.S. cities to protest joblessness.

In New York, a crowd of several thousand people, led by banner-carrying members of the Service Employees International Union, jammed Manhattan’s Foley Square and then marched peacefully across the Brooklyn Bridge on a pedestrian promenade.

As they walked, a powerful light projected the slogan “We are the 99 percent” — a reference to the Americans who aren’t super-rich — on the side of a nearby skyscraper. Police officers dressed in wind breakers, rather than riot gear, arrested at see OCCUPY page 8

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man accused of firing an assault rifle at the White House believed he was Jesus and thought President Barack Obama was the Antichrist, according to court documents and those who knew him. At one point, he even suggested to an acquaintance the president was planning to implant computer tracking chips into children.

Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, 21, was charged Thursday with attempting to assassinate the president or his staff. He is accused of firing nine rounds at the White House last Friday night — one of them cracking a window of the first family’s living quarters — when Obama and the first lady were away. If convicted, Ortega faces up to life in prison.

Ortega was arrested Wednesday at a west-

ern Pennsylvania hotel when a desk clerk there recognized him and called police.

Ortega’s public defender, Christopher Brown, declined comment after his first court hearing in Pennsylvania. Ortega’s mother has said he has no history of mental illness, though when authorities were looking for him, they reported he had “mental health issues.”

In Idaho Falls, where Ortega is from, a computer consultant told The Associated Press that the two met July 8 after Ortega asked for help editing a 30-minute infomercial. Monte McCall said that during the meeting at Ortega’s family’s Mexican restaurant, Ortega pulled out worn sheets of yellow paper with handwritten notes and started to talk about his predictions that the world would end in 2012.

“He said, ‘Well, you know the president is getting ready to make an announcement that they’re going to put GPS chips in all the children, so they’re safe,’” McCall said. “...

And then he said, ‘That’s just what the Antichrist is going to do to mark everybody.’”

Kimberly Allen, the mother of Ortega’s former fiancée, said he had been well-mannered and kind in the four years she had known him. But he recently began making statements to her daughter that were out of character, including that he believed he was Jesus. Allen said the family was worried when he went to Utah recently, where he said he had business, and didn’t come back. Ortega’s family reported him missing Oct. 31.

Allen said they were flabbergasted to hear he was wanted in Washington. see SHOTS page 10

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Cain interview at Manchester paper called off in dispute over videotaping NASHUA (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain returned to New Hampshire on Thursday for the first time in about a month, but a disagreement over timing and videotaping led to the cancellation of a planned meeting with the state’s largest newspaper.

The New Hampshire Union Leader is an influential voice among conservatives, a group whose support Cain needs to do well here in the nation’s first primary on Jan. 10.

Cain’s meeting with the editorial board was scrapped about an hour before it was to begin amid disagreements over timing and whether the meeting would be videotaped.

The Union Leader typically allows its meetings with presidential candidates to be filmed; Cain’s campaign wouldn’t allow it.

The cancellation came several days after Cain’s interview with a Milwaukee newspaper, in which he appeared unsure how to answer a question about U.S. policy in Libya. That interview was videotaped and went viral after it was posted on the Internet, embarrassing Cain. It drew comparisons to rival Rick Perry’s forgetful moment in a recent candidates’ debate when he couldn’t recall the third federal department he’d eliminate.

Cain spokesman J.D. Gordon said the Union Leader canceled because of a disagreement over timing.

“We would like to do something with

them in the future,” he told The Associated Press.

Cain’s trip was his first to the Granite State since a GOP presidential debate about a month ago. Much has changed since then in what has been a rollercoaster race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

Cain briefly shot up in the polls, but has struggled to maintain momentum following allegations of sexual misconduct and questions about his preparedness.

“The thing that we are learning is that the more successful you are in your campaign, the more disciplined you have to be because there are even more demands on your time,” Cain told The Associated Press.

The Georgia businessman held just one public event in the state Thursday, an afternoon rally. He defended recent stumbles on foreign policy and said the president doesn’t need to know every detail about every country.

“We need a leader, not a reader,” Cain told hundreds of cheering supporters inside a Nashua hotel ballroom. Some had traveled from nearby states to see him.

Cain suggested that recent allegations of sexual misconduct by multiple women are irrelevant. He has strongly denied the charges.

“The people that are on the Cain train, they don’t get off because of that crap,” he said. see CAIN page 14

Longtime Concord Monitor publisher George Wilson dies of Alzheimers at 74

CONCORD (AP) — George Wilson, former publisher of the Concord Monitor, has died of Alzheimer’s disease.

He was 74.

Wilson died Wednesday in Concord, his family said. In addition to his publishing duties, he was chief executive officer of the family company that also owns the Valley News of Lebanon, the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript of Peterborough, The Recorder of Greenfield, Mass., and the Daily Hampshire Gazette of Northampton, Mass.

Former Monitor editor Mike Pride, who went to work for Wilson in 1977, remembered him as a perfectionist in an imperfect world.

“No matter how rich the news report was on a given day, a typo, a poorly reproduced photograph or an italic headline on a news story could ruin his day,” Pride wrote in a tribute on the Monitor’s website. “I kicked the garbage can in my office more than once after a conversation with George.

The flip side was that when I made a real mistake, he helped me get past it without losing confidence or ambition for the paper.”

Wilson’s first newspaper job was with The Washington Post, where he wrote for the women’s section. In

1961, he married Marily Dwight, whose family owned the Monitor, and started selling ads for the paper a year later.

“George Wilson was a true newsman who worked his way up in the industry,” U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said in a statement Thursday. “He recognized the importance of good journalism and the value of supporting and fostering strong, vibrant local newspapers. I will always admire his dedication to covering state government, his journalistic standards, and his commitment to running an independent newsroom.”

Gov. John Lynch said Wilson left a “tremendous legacy.”

“George Wilson was committed to quality local journalism, setting high standards and sticking to his principles,” Lynch said.

Wilson became publisher in 1974 and served on The Washington Post’s board. Post Chairman Donald Graham told the Monitor that Wilson was everything that a community would want in a newspaper publisher.

“George was as smart as they come and was also as principled as they come,” he said.

Wilson retired in 2005.

Former leader of conservative advocacy group, Cornerstone, running for governor CONCORD (AP) — The former head of the conservative advocacy group Cornerstone Action says he’s running for governor of New Hampshire.

Republican Kevin Smith, who spent three years as Cornerstone’s executive director, is the third candidate so far seeking to replace Democratic Gov. John Lynch, who announced in September that he would not seek a

fifth term.

Smith previously served one term in the state House of Representatives, representing Londonderry, and worked for former U.S. Sen. Bob Smith and former Gov. Craig Benson.

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Michael Barone

Tea Party, like Peaceniks, upset the political order It irritates members of both groups when I note the similarities of the tea party movement that swept the nation in the 2010 election and the peace movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. But they are similar.

Both movements represent the surge in political activity by hundreds of thousands, even millions, of previously uninvolved citizens.

Both movements focused on what are undeniably central, not peripheral, political issues: war and peace, the size and scope of government.

Both movements initially proclaimed themselves nonpartisan or bipartisan, but quickly channeled their efforts into one political party — the peace movement in the Democratic Party, the tea party movement in the Republican Party.

Both movements were critical of leaders of the party they flocked to. The presidents who escalated American involvement in Vietnam were Democrats, John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. Similarly, Republican George W. Bush increased federal involvement in education and sponsored the Medicare prescription drug entitlement, and Republican appropriators increased federal spending more than the tea partiers like.

Any inrush into political activity by hundreds of thousands or millions of people will bring forward a certain number of wackos, weirdoes and witches. Tea partiers, like peaceniks, beat moderate incumbents in party primaries and then lost in November. There were left-wing Christine O’Donnells 40 years ago.

But both movements also thrust forward many solid citizens with strong convictions, and some turned out to have good political instincts.

Peace activists meeting in a living room in Denver in 1972 seeking a congressional candidate passed over lawyer Jim Schroeder and settled on his lawyer wife, Pat. She won the seat and turned out to be a competent and well-known House member for 24 years and was, briefly, a non-frivolous candidate for president.

Similarly, in April 2010, a plastics manufacturer from Oshkosh named Ron Johnson decided to run for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin. Mainstream media ignored him and focused on candidates like O’Donnell as part of its project to depict tea partiers as weirdoes.

But Johnson beat a competent and hard-working three-term Democratic incumbent and is now a U.S. senator.

When new people embrace politics, they can change the nature of a great political party.

From 1917 to 1968, the Democrats were the more militarily inter-

ventionist of our two parties. Since 1968, they have been the party more likely to oppose military intervention. That transformation, whatever you think of it, was the work of the peace movement.

New movements can ultimately strengthen a party, particularly one like the late 1960s Democratic Party, which saw some of its historic constituencies (Southern whites, big-city Catholics) flee its ranks.

Similarly, the Republicans in 2006 and 2008 lost many voters they had registered and rallied to re-elect Bush in 2004.

But new movements prove troublesome for the political pros, and nowhere more than in the most problematic part of our political system, the presidential nominating process. (Is it just a coincidence that this is the one part of the system not mentioned at all in the Constitution?) Peaceniks and tea partiers naturally want nominees who are true to their vision. They are ready to support newcomers and little-vetted challengers over veteran incumbents who have voted the wrong way on issues they care about.

But the things that make candidates attractive to movements can also make them unattractive to independent voters. The Democrats struggled with this in the 1968, 1972 and 1976 cycles. The old-timers pushed through the accomplished Hubert Humphrey over the diffident Eugene McCarthy in 1968, but they lost to George McGovern in 1972. He was a more serious candidate than is generally remembered, but he did lose 49 states to Richard Nixon.

Since then, Democratic candidates have strived to meet peace movement litmus tests. Bill Clinton did so characteristically by saying that he agreed with the arguments of opponents of the 1991 Gulf War resolution but would have voted for it.

Republicans are now grappling with a similar situation. Mitt Romney is next in line, but some of his past positions are — how to put this politely? — in tension with those of the tea party movement.

Tea party types have been scrambling to settle on an alternative, so far without success.

Tea partiers will grouse if Romney is nominated. But maybe they need patience and perseverance. One lesson of history is that a movement can reshape a party. Another is that it takes time.

(Syndicated columnist Michael Barone is senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

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LETTERS Opening stores on Thanksgiving is crazy; you won’t see me shopping To the editor, I can’t believe how out of control the whole Black Friday thing has really become. I have been reading in newspapers all over that stores are opening early, as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day night!

It’s crazy! Why not let the employees have time with their families? Even though the stores don’t open until later, having to go in later at night will require the employees to have to sleep during the day on Thanksgiving.

The holidays these days have way too much to do with money and possessions, which we can’t take one single bit of with us when we pass away. I just don’t understand why people are willing to stand out in the cold, for hours, or even days, (some people even pitch tents in the darn parking lot!) to save a few bucks, get the latest toy, most likely a piece of junk made in China that will break, get shoved into a closet, or get returned/traded for something different anyways. To me, being with family is worth one heck of a lot more than any of that stuff. I’d rather be with my family, in a warm house, with a nice, hot turkey dinner.

You won’t ever see me out there on any of the holidays shopping, I make sure I have everything I need for the holiday the day before, including gas, food and anything else that I can think of that I may need. I don’t want to make anyone have to work unnecessarily on a holiday. I don’t blame the stores for doing what they have to do

to survive but they need to stop being so greedy and just close for one day!

They’ll still get to sell all their stuff, just a day later than what suits them.

The customers will still be there,they aren’t going anywhere if the store isn’t open one day; they’ll be there the next.

Another thing I don’t understand, it seems like the stores have the Christmas stuff out progressively earlier every year.I heard Christmas songs on the radio the day after Halloween for Pete’s sake! I saw Christmas decor in one of the stores back in late August, early September. I’ve got an idea, designate a section in the stores for Christmas and keep the stuff up year round!

Why bother packing up/clearancing the stuff that doesn’t sell? I don’t see why people would even want to start thinking about Christmas that early when they have more important things to be spending money on first, like filling their oil tank for the winter, getting snow tires for the car, or even buying their kid’s Halloween costume! Let’s just start getting back in season here.

I remember 20 years ago,you didn’t see so much as a tree ornament on the shelf until after Thanksgiving.

Just for the record, I’m not complaining, I’m just making a statement and trying to make some sense of all this because it doesn’t make sense to me. Anybody else agree? Just something to think about.

Derek Morrissette Laconia

COPD has surpassed stroke as 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. To the editor, As a volunteer member of Breathe New Hampshire’s COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Awareness Team and also living with COPD for the past 15 years, I’m writing to bring attention to COPD. COPD has surpassed stroke as the third leading cause of death in the U.S. It claims more lives each year than breast cancer and diabetes combined.

The symptoms of COPD — frequent shortness of breath, chronic cough, wheezing and excessive phlegm production — are often ignored and dismissed as normal signs of aging, or of being out of shape. There are 12-million Americans are living with COPD

who are not aware they have it.

For people with COPD, partiallyblocked airways make it very hard to breathe. This dramatically compromises a person’s quality of life by making simple daily tasks like bathing, walking up stairs, shopping or even cleaning the bathtub.

A recent report on COPD released

by Breathe NH shows: — Women have a significantly higher rate of COPD than men in NH. — Nearly one out of five adults with COPD (21.7-percent) is not able to work compared to only 3.1-percent of adults without COPD. — Tobacco use remains the main see next page

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LETTERS Thank you Dr. Seuss for the timeless wisdom in ‘Yertel the Turtle’ To the editor, I love the Internet. I am sure you’ll agree it’s a library without any doors.

Today I stumbled upon a biography of Theodore Geisel, commonly referred to as Dr. Seuss. The more I read the more links I went to. Dr. Seuss left us with lessons in many, many children’s books that we can and should appreciate greater; especially in today’s divisive society.

Have you ever REALLY read Dr. Seuss? I’m not talking about reading his works for the pleasure of enjoyment but reading with the premise, “How did he ever come up with story?”

The bio was written and published under a website called Seussville.

Someone took considerable time in research and interviews with Theodore Geisel and they share the reasoning for a majority of his works.

One particular book, “Yertle the Turtle” is such a thought a provoking story but only if you know the reasoning behind it. I quote just an excerpt that is so befitting today, “Then Yertle the Turtle was perched up so high, He could see forty miles from his throne in the sky!

“Hooray!” shouted Yertle. “I’m the king of the trees!

I’m king of the birds! And I’m king of the bees!

I’m king of the butterflies! King of the air!

Ah, me! What a throne! What a wonderful chair!

I’m Yertle the Turtle! Oh, marvelous me!

For I am the ruler of all that I see!”

Then again, from below, in the great heavy stack, Came a groan from that plain little turtle named Mack.

“Your Majesty, please… I don’t like to complain, But down here below, we are feeling great pain.

I know, up on top you are seeing great sights, But down here at the bottom we, too, should have rights.

We turtles can’t stand it. Our shells will all crack!

Besides, we need food. We are starving!” groaned Mack.

“You hush up your mouth!” howled the mighty King Yertle.

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highest turtle.

I rule from the clouds! Over land!

Over sea!

There’s nothing, no, NOTHING, that’s higher than me!”

But, while he was shouting, he saw with surprise That the moon of the evening was starting to rise Up over his head in the darkening skies.

“What’s THAT?” snorted Yertle. “Say, what IS that thing That dares to be higher than Yertle the King?

I shall not allow it! I’ll go higher still!

I’ll build my throne higher! I can and I will!

I’ll call some more turtles. I’ll stack ‘em to heaven!

I need ’bout five thousand, six hundred and seven!”

But, as Yertle, the Turtle King, lifted his hand And started to order and give the command, That plain little turtle below in the stack, That plain little turtle whose name was just Mack, Decided he’d taken enough. And he had.

And that plain little lad got a bit mad.

And that plain little Mack did a plain little thing.

He burped!

And his burp shook the throne of the king!

And Yertle the Turtle, the king of the trees, The king of the air and the birds and the bees, The king of a house and a cow and a mule…

Well, that was the end of the Turtle King’s rule!

For Yertle, the King of all Sala-maSond, Fell off his high throne and fell Plunk! in the pond!

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LETTERS First thing Republicans want to do is eliminate someone’s job

Better solution is replacing fed programs with state & local ones

To the editor, RE: Ms. Blizzard, she has a lot of nerve and should feel real lucky she is out free and doesn’t have Bubba for a room mate. Now she wants a break. Maybe the person to decide if she deserves one is the victims family.

Talk about taking responsibility — wonder what Ron Paul would say.

RE: Curt McGee of Sanbornton, you might have forgotten about Obama saving the auto industry or doesn’t that count for jobs. Or did you hear about both the Senate and House have turned down all the job bills sent to them. The only jobs they seem care about is their own — might be to busy with all the insider trading going on. Oh, Mr. McGee, you must be talking about the Republican jobs bill — those 15 bills on hold. Okay, the first 10 have everything to do with deregulating existing environmental laws. Clean Water Act, greenhouse gases, EPA, more. There all a few that

To the editor, Last evening our state and county representatives from Meredith held a town hall meeting at the Wicwas Grange. I want to thank Senator Forrester, Representatives Worsman and Greemore, and County Commissioner Nedeau for providing this opportunity.

Comments and questions about education consumed much of the time.

It was noted that federal involvement in education, in particular the “No Child Left Behind” program, has not improved our educational results but has increased education costs at the local and state level far beyond the federal funding received.

This discussion reminded me of how much our federal government has taken over functions better left to lower level of governments. The result is a bloated federal government that increases costs without providing extra value and sometimes preventing better solutions. (If federal involvement in education cannot do better than it has after 30 years of trying, federal takeover of health care is a very scary idea!)

A better solution is totally replacing federal programs with state and local programs that better meet local needs. States and local governments can raise the money for these programs rather than the feds, eliminating the federal overhead which forces some unnecessary state spending. The

deal with union rights, not taxing Internet sales (I agree with that one), Wall Street reform w/Dodd Frank. All about deregulation and most against anything EPA related. The others are about vets, drilling, SEC, more financial issues, OIL, OIL and OIL deregulations. Hows about fracking in your back yard? Will be okay to do in the Ohio national parks? Imagine this in Franconia Notch or Crawfords.

Mr. McGee is not an environmentalist or he would understand why the offshore drilling is on hold, remember BIG BIG oil spill, and why the Keystone pipeline is on hold. The people of Nebraska have done that. Something about drinking water and oil not mixing to well.

Lastly the Super Committee works by themselves and hopefully will be able to agree on something to solve the financial mess that Bush started and has gotten worse because of all the see next page

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ound on a back country road in Alabama, Abigail has travelled a long way for a permanent home. She is just about two years old - sturdy and beautifully marked with grey/black speckles on the softest coat you have ever touched. Abigail has a special mentor, one of our volunteers at New Hampshire Humane Society, who has started to teach her hand commands, you see, Abigail is a little hard of hearing. Perhaps that’s how she came to be lost in rural Alabama – or deliberately left on a back road … not a good hunting dog if she can’t hear properly.

“Abby” is friendly, outgoing, energetic, very, very smart. She is so easy to train with tasty tidbits, surely any dog savvy person would find her a joy to share

result can be reduced total taxes or improved services or both.

We should also remember that a much smaller percent of federal tax money originating in New Hampshire comes back to our state than returns to most states. Most recent information I could find indicates that New Hampshire was 47th, meaning our tax money subsidizes 46 other states.

Thus, eliminating federal programs funding state and local efforts not only eliminates federal overhead and costly controls, but it means less New Hampshire tax money is diverted to other states, more of our money stays here to meet the needs of New Hampshire citizens. People should consider this when they vote for people who want to maintain or increase such federal programs.

Last evening provided a great opportunity to meet, chat with, question and listen to our elected representatives from Meredith. All Meredith residents should appreciate the long hours our representatives work on our behalf to provide effective, efficient, and affordable government that meets the needs of our citizens. They have done a great job in a very challenging situation. I appreciate their accomplishments and their taking the time to meet with the community.

Don Ewing Meredith

If government would declare emergency & cap oil/gas prices. . .

To the editor, We cannot seem to get the economy moving. From my perspective, living in a northern state with no real form of public transportation, we need to do something to free up some expendable cash. IF our government would declare some state of economic emergency and get a price cap on oil and gas, this I believe would allow for a little spending spree on the part of at least the “working poor”. their home with?

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LETTERS Ways to shop locally & buy American this gift-giving season To the editor, I found this e-mail in my inbox the other day and thought that it needed to be shared with as many people as possible. I have no idea who to give the credit to for writing it but kudos to them whoever they are. If all of us tried doing this for even just a portion of our Christmas lists, it would help keep the local businesses open and possibly even create some new American jobs. I, for one, am tired of seeing most of our hard earned money going overseas along with most of our jobs. Most all of us buy gifts for family and friends, yankee swaps, donations to Santa Fund, Toys for Tots, etc. anyway. By buying locally and MADE IN AMERICA products, we are helping each other, our communities, our neighbors.

“Christmas 2011 — Birth of a New Tradition As the holidays approach the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods — merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This year will be different. This year Americans will give the gift of genuine concern for other Americans.

There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands.

Yes there is!

It’s time to think outside the box, people. Who says a gift needs to fit in a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper?

Everyone — yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates from your local American hair salon or barber?

Gym membership? It’s appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some health improvement.

Who wouldn’t appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, American owned detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate

or a book of gift certificates.

Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plonking down the Benjamins on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.

There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants — all offering gift certificates. And, if your intended isn’t the fancy eatery sort, what about a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this isn’t about big National chains — this is about supporting your home town Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.

How many people couldn’t use an oil change for their car, truck or motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?

Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the services of a local cleaning lady for a day.

My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is struggling to get his repair business up and running.

Okay, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes.

Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at your hometown theatre.

Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.

Honestly, people, do you REALLY need to buy another ten thousand Chinese lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of lights, about fifty cents stays in the community. If you have those kinds of bucks to burn, leave the mailman, trash guy or babysitter a nice BIG tip.

You see, Christmas is no longer about draining American pockets so

Our projected deficits over next 10 years total out at $12-trillion To the editor, The Joint Select Committee, a group of six Donkeys (three senators and three congressmen) and six Elephants (three senators and three congressmen), has been charged with addressing America’s deficit. This is a horrible idea that abrogates the responsibility of the Senate and the Congress. It is supposed to come up with a plan by November 23rd, to save at least $1.2 trillion-1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. Sound like a big from preceding page deregulations he allowed to happen.

Freddie & Fannie were part of this — just ask Newt. So, Mr. McGee, in your typical Republican manner about putting people back to work the first thing you want to do is eliminate someone’s job. Creating jobs by putting people out of work will never solve our problems. Right now the good ole USA has turned into a tourist industry and large school house.

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deal? Well, not so much actually. That amount is what is needed to balance this year’s budget. They, the political elite, are making a big production out of adjusting the budget that much over a decade. What an act of courage.

Any plan the Joint Select Committee agrees on will not be subject to amendment. It will only get a straight up-or-down vote in the Senate and the House. Any plan put forward will need only a simple majority in the Senate, not the usual 60 votes out of 100. If a bill does not come out of the committee, harsher and more immediate cuts will automatically be imposed. The only thing is that no session of Congress can bind another session of Congress. So if this doesn’t do the trick they’ll just kick the can again.

The $1.2 - $1.5 trillion, if that is what we get, is not nearly enough.

America’s predicted deficits, expected future deficits, over the next decade come to about $12-trillion. That’s $12,000,000,000,000 which will be piled on top of the existing net national debt. A $1.5-trillion deal see next page

that China can build another glittering city. Christmas is now about caring about US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow their dreams. And, when we care about other Americans,

we care about our communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn’t imagine.

THIS is the new American Christmas tradition.”

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OCCUPY from page 2 least two dozen people who walked out onto the bridges’ roadway but otherwise let the marchers pass without incident.

The protests came two days after police raided and demolished the encampment at lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park that had served as headquarters of the Occupy movement and as demonstrators and union allies tried to regain their momentum.

“This is a critical moment for the movement given what happened the other night,” said demonstrator Paul Knick, a software engineer from Montclair, N.J. “It seems like there’s a concerted effort to stop the movement, and I’m here to make sure that doesn’t happen.”

At least 300 people were arrested in New York. Some were bloodied during the arrests. One man was taken into custody for throwing liquid, possibly vinegar, into the faces of several police officers, authorities said. Many dem-

onstrators were carrying vinegar as an antidote for pepper spray.

A police officer, Matthew Walters, needed 20 stitches on his hand after he was hit with a piece of thrown glass, police said.

In Los Angeles, about 500 sympathizers marched downtown between the Bank of America tower and Wells Fargo Plaza, chanting, “Banks got bailed out, we got sold out!” More than two dozen people were arrested.

Police arrested 21 demonstrators in Las Vegas, and 20 were led away in plastic handcuffs in Portland, Ore., for sitting down on a bridge. At least a dozen were arrested in St. Louis in the evening after they sat down cross-legged and locked arms in an attempt to block a bridge over the Mississippi River. More were handcuffed for blocking bridges in Philadelphia and Minneapolis.

In Chicago, hundreds of protesters see next page

from preceding page would see the debt burden go on rising. It will continue to rise even if the economy resumes a normal rate of growth, which it will not do. This is the height of hypocrisy. Fighting about an obviously inadequate proposal and portraying is as leadership. All this will do is force another deal later on.

That’s vision, hope and change. Give me a break.

There are people who argue for “going big” now concocting a deficit-reduction package of $3-trillion or ideally $4-trillion, big enough to convince investors that America’s long-term problem is being tackled (and thus also leaving more room for the short-term stimulus the economy still needs). Great idea lets see if the dummies will believe that we are serious. Float a couple of sound bites about big numbers. That always makes their eyes glaze over. Then back to business as usual.

These people are not serious about economic stability. They don’t care about America at all. If they did they would balance the budget. They would have already taken care of the root cause of the massive debt crushing the life out of the economy. The debate would be about debt reduction not stimulus. We are broke America. We have no money. We should not be stimulating anything. We cannot even pay for our own defense. Does that bother anyone any more?

The Donkeys won’t put entitlements, the legally mandated programs of Social Security, Medicare

and Medicaid, on the table. Pension reform might very well be possible.

There is widespread agreement that the pensionable age needs to rise.

Pension benefits should be meanstested. But the far bigger problem is health entitlements, and the Donkeys, having just conducted an enormous health-care reform enlargement. They are deeply reluctant to do anything that might revisit that deal.

The other problem is taxes. No rational person believes that serious deficit reduction can be accomplished without any rise in tax revenues.

The Elephants objection to tax rises is well known, but may not be absolute. The idea of raising tax rates is clearly going to remain anathema.

But the tax code is such a morass of loopholes, breaks for the politically favored and economic engineering, that comprehensive tax reform could allow for lower rates and yet increase tax receipts at the same time.

In the past divided government has led to the making of painful decisions more often than the unified government does. When both parties are required to sign on, and no one can take political advantage decisions have been made that might not have been palatable to either side but do benefit the country. It is a shame that America has traded in leadership for hope and change. How’s it working out for you?

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City officials explain genesis of two-way downtown traffic proposal

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — The Planning Department this week unveiled plans to reconfigure the flow of traffic in and around downtown to initiate an effort to redress some of the ill effects of 70s-era urban renewal.

The downtown traffic pattern has been a focus of interest for decades. Post urban renewal, the lower half of Main Street was reopened to traffic. When the old Allen-Rogers factory was converted to the current Beacon Street West residential development, a group that included the developer Chinburg Builders, working with the Laconia Main Street program, sought to connect the project to downtown by slowing the speed and redirecting the flow of traffic on Beacon Street West. One plan would have foreshortened Beacon Street West and again extended Water Street through to Main Street.

Attorney Pat Wood of the current Main Street Initiative said the intent of redirecting traffic is to facilitate both access and egress to the downtown.

Planning Director Shanna Saunders said yesterday that the most recent initiatives grew from three sources, beginning with the team from the United States Environmental Protection Agency that sketched an alternative downtown traffic pattern in 2007. A string of projects, beginning with the construction of Walgreen’s and followed by CVS, Dairy Queen, Dunkin Donuts and MacDonald’s, raised questions about both the city’s architectural standards and traffic flows. Finally, the impending reconstruction of the Main Street bridge over the Winnipesaukee River offered an opportunity to expand the options for changing traffic flows elsewhere downtown by realigning a major intersection.

With support from then City Manager Eileen Cabanel, Saunders entered a $40,000 contract with Ironwood Design Group, LLC of Exeter, a landscape and urban design firm, to develop architectural standards that could be incorporated into the municipal zoning ordinance. She said that streetscapes, parking and traffic were “all tied together” with the development of architectural standards.

Ironwood, Saunders said, sub-contracted with TEC, Inc. of Lawrence, Massachusetts, to prepare an assessment of downtown traffic flows. Meanwhile, the Main Street bridge rose to the top of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation’s list of bridges eligible for state funding for 80-percent of the cost of renovation and reconstruction. Saunders said that to ensure funding for the bridge project the design process was accelerated. This in turn prompted the city to commission TEC, for $50,000, to prepare a plan for the intersection of Beacon Street East/Beacon Street West and Main Street, from preceding page organized by labor and community groups marched toward the Chicago River. They stopped at the river bridge and shut it down to rush-hour traffic. Police officers scrambled to divert cars and pedestrians. People watched the protests from office windows and bus stops.

In Seattle, hundreds of Occupy Seattle and labor demonstrators shut down the University Bridge as part of a national day of action demanding jobs.

Traffic was snarled around Seattle’s University District as two rallies marched toward the bridge.

Several of the demonstrations coincided with an event planned months earlier by a coalition of unions and liberal groups, including Moveon.org and the SEIU, in which out-of-work people walked over bridges in several cities to protest high unemployment.

The street demonstrations also marked two months since the Occupy movement sprang to life in New York on Sept. 17. They were planned well before police raided a number of encampments over the past few days but were seen by some activists as a way to demonstrate their resolve in the wake of the crackdown.

Thursday’s demonstrations around Wall Street brought taxis and delivery trucks to a halt, but police were largely effective at keeping the protests confined to just a few blocks. Officers allowed Wall Street workers through the barricades, but only after checking their IDs.

which lies entirely on the bridge, that would open Beacon Street East and Beacon Street West to twoway traffic.

Paul Moynihan, director of public works, said that Dubois & King, Inc., the firm engineering the bridge, has incorporated TEC’s conceptual plan into the design of the bridge. “The bridge (design) can accommodate two-way traffic on Beacon Street East and Beacon Street West,” he said. Moynihan said that he expected the bridge project would be put out to bid this winter with an eye to beginning work in the spring. He anticipated that two construction seasons will be required to complete the work.

However, both Saunders and Moynihan said that no decision to introduce two-way traffic or make any other changes to the flow of downtown traffic has been made. “The only thing set in stone,” Saunders said, “is that the bridge will be designed to accommodate two-way traffic.”

Moynihan said that two-way traffic on Beacon Street East and Beacon Street West would likely effect flows and require improvements to other downtown intersections. Although TEC is assessing those impacts as part of a wider study, its report is not yet complete. Moynihan said that while the city has budgeted for its 20-percent share of the Main Street bridge project, the cost of collateral improvements should Beacon Street East and Beacon Street West be opened to two-way remains unknown. But, unlike the bridge, the city would bear the full cost of those improvements.

Saunders said that the traffic plans would be formally presented to the City Council later this month or early next and a series of public meetings would be scheduled. In the meantime, reports from both Ironwood and TEC are posted on the city’s website — www.laconia.city.nh.us — under the Planning Department.

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Former Winnisquam principal on leave in Newport after alleged student shaking

BY PATRICK O’GRADY THE VALLEY NEWS (Lebanon)

Middle School Principal Don Hart will serve as interim principal of Newport Middle High School beginning today.

According to the affidavit filed at New Hampshire Circuit Court, Newport Division, the incident with the student occurred two weeks into the new school year during a morning meeting about a news program on a local cable TV access channel.

“She said that the meeting was going on for about five minutes when she saw Dr. Christensen get up from his desk and walk behind her,” the affidavit states. “She felt his hand on her right shoulder/neck area. She said he grabbed her very hard, causing pain to her shoulder/neck area. She said Dr. Christensen then shook her back and forth three times.

She said there was a coffee cup on her desk in front of her and that her head struck the cup the last time he pushed her forward.”

The affidavit describes Christensen as “laughing.”

Two other teachers, Sara Fisher and Heather Downey, and a second student, were present and witnessed the incident, the affidavit said.

The student said there was no reason given for the alleged assault as she was not being disruptive and there was no need to discipline her. “She feels this was an unprovoked attack for reasons she does not understand.”

According to the affidavit, the student also said both Fisher, who is head of the teachers union, and Downey, were “shocked as she” and “felt the incident was unwarranted and the contact with her was unprivileged.”

Downey recently resigned her position. Reached at home yesterday, she declined to comment. A telephone number for Fisher could not be found.

SAU 43 Interim Superintendent Donna Moyer, who began her duties Nov. 1, declined comment on the matter, saying it was a personnel issue.

Burroughs said police executed a search warrant at the SAU 43 offices on Depot Street and obtained two witness statements, written Oct. 26 and Nov. 1 by the two teachers, and notes from a meeting last week between the student’s parents and Moyer. A third statement from the other student was taken on Tuesday.

School Board Chairman Richard Jacobs said yesterday he was told by Moyer Tuesday night that Christensen was being placed on administrative leave, though was not given the reason.

Jacobs said the first he heard of any alleged incident involving the principal was when a reporter contacted him. When he called the other four board members, Jacobs said they also asked why Christensen was being placed on administrative leave.

Jacobs assumed the role of SAU 43 chairman in late August when former chairman Robert Collins abruptly walked out of a meeting shortly before the board voted to fire interim superintendent Virginia Irwin.

Between Irwin and Moyer, who began Nov. 1, Business Administrator Jim Vezina and Director of Student Services Marcy Kelly, assumed some of the duties of the superintendent in managing the district. When the written statements were submitted, Vezina said Moyer was about to come on board, so he let her handle it. Prior to that, there were only verbal reports on the incident, Vezina said.

The arrest comes on the heels of a student protest involving about 80 students on Nov. 8 followed by a two-hour public forum two days later where a handful of parents and students complained that Christensen’s enforcement of school rules this year came too fast and were overly restrictive.

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The charge against Christensen is the latest in a series of incidents at the school district. Last January, superintendent Mike see next page

NEWPORT — A newly hired Newport Middle High School principal who has been embroiled in public acrimony with students and parents over enforcement of school rules was placed on indefinite paid leave yesterday after he was arrested and charged with simple assault against a 16-year-old female student on Sept. 15.

Mark Christensen, who was hired this year to head the 450-student school, turned himself in to police yesterday following a one-day investigation of the alleged incident, according to Newport Police Chief Jin Burroughs. He was quickly released on his own recognizance and without arraignment after posting bail of $1,500. A court date has been set for Dec. 20.

The first-year principal was assistant principal at Winnisquam Regional High School in Tilton, from 2009 to this past summer, when he came to Newport.

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Sanbornton capital planning committee rejects call to buy land for new town offices

BY GAIL OBER

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SANBORNTON — The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Committee rejected a suggestion to purchase a piece of property in the triangle area off Route 132 said Town Administrator Bob Veloski yesterday.

Veloski explained that if the town purchased the property, at an asking price of $250,000, then the entire triangle would belong to the town and could be used for a new town hall, a park or any town-use combination.

Veloski said a new town hall, the relocation of the police department to the current town office building and the expansion of the Fire Department into the entire current safety building has been one of the town’s long-range plans for about eight years. The two buildings are next door to one another.

He said the planning process got from preceding page Marcinkus left without explanation.

Then in June, it became public that two School Board members had renegotiated the second-year of a twoyear teachers’ contract, without board approval, that gave the teachers an increase in pay in exchange for paying more for health insurance.

The issue sharply divided the board and residents protested the actions of board members Michael Johnson and Robert Collins, who reopened the contract.

The contract was ratified June 23, 3-2. Board meetings immediately became contentious affairs and became even more explosive when Jacobs and fellow board member Gordon B. Flint Jr. led a successful effort to fire Irwin on a night when Johnson and Jason Avery, both of Newport, were not present.

The turmoil led Collins and Johnson to resign from the board after the

sidelined when the former public works building on Hunkins Pond Road was condemned and the town was forced to rebuild it ahead of schedule.

Veloski said the town had also purchased a piece of property behind the Old Town Hall a number of years ago for the future site of a new town hall.

He said yesterday that selectmen have asked him to prepare a Request for Proposal, or RFP, for an initial site plan and a survey at a price not to exceed $1,500.

“We would need to do the survey anyway and the information we garner will be good for as long as we own the land,” Veloski said.

As for building any new municipal buildings, Veloski said that would be something that would have to be put to the town’s voters at Town Meeting.

“It could happen this year, next year or in five years,” Veloski said.

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Kathy Hubert, who was on the search committee that hired Christensen said last night that although he was not her first choice, she nonetheless had come around to respecting and admiring his work.

“He has gotten the most done as any administrator I’ve seen,” said Hubert, who has three children in the high school. “I feel bad for him.”

As for the effect on the district, Hubert said it would be “devastating … it will set the district back.”

Burroughs, whose daughter was last year’s valedictorian the school, said as a parent and taxpayer he hates to see something like this “In no way shape or form should this detract from the great staff and students at Newport Middle High School,” he said.

Christensen could not be reached for comment.

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Commission endorses plan to triple cash incentive for cops to decline health coverage

By Gail OBer

LACONIA — Police commissioners have agreed that non-union employees of the police department should be able to get $3,200 annually for opting out of the health insurance program offered through the city.

Support Division Capt. William Clary told Commissioners at yesterday’s regular meeting that the city of Laconia adopted a similar program for its non-union employees and that he would recommend it for the Police Department.

“This will encourage people to go on their spouse’s plan,” he said.

Right now, the policy of the Police Department is to pay each non-uinon employees who opts-out of the department’s insurance $1,000 annually. Clary said the change would provide four equal quarterly payments to an employee who doesn’t take city-provided health insurance.

On another front, Operation Division Capt. Steven Clarke said the department is bracing for the upcoming holiday season and will be using federal and state policing grant moneys to increase driving while intoxicated patrols.

He also said patrol officers are paying strict attention to distracted driving, lane changes without

blinkers and underage drinking patrols.

Clarke said the city’s winter parking bans are now in effect — meaning no vehicle can be parked on a public street between the hours of midnight and 6:30 a.m. until May 1.

He said officers have been issuing warnings for the past few weeks to cars violating the winter ordinances but the grace period is over and officers will begin issuing tickets for violations.

City ordinances also provide that during snow emergencies the Department of Public Works or the Police Department has the authority to tow vehicles that are illegally parked at the owner’s expense.

SHOTS from page 2 “I believe that the boy needs help,” said Allen, of Shelley, Idaho.

Her daughter, Jessica Galbraith, was engaged to Ortega and is the mother of their 2-year-old son. She declined to comment Thursday except to say: “I love him, and I’m here for him.”

It was unclear why or when they split.

Reached by the AP on Thursday, Ortega’s mother said she didn’t have anything to say. She earlier told the Post Register in Idaho Falls her son has no history of mental illness.

“He has different ideas than other people, just like everyone, but he was perfectly fine the last time I saw him,” Maria Hernandez told the newspaper. “He might be saying weird stuff that sounds crazy, but that doesn’t mean (he) is crazy. He might be confused and scared.”

At his first appearance in court in Pennsylvania, Ortega sat quietly, his hands free but his feet shack-

led. He said only, “Yes, ma’am” when he was asked if he understood that he would be going back to Washington to face the charge.

According to a court document released after the hearing, authorities recovered nine spent shell casings from Ortega’s car, which was found abandoned near the White House shortly after the shooting. An assault rifle with a scope was found inside.

A person who knows him subsequently told investigators that he had become increasingly agitated with the federal government and was convinced it was conspiring against him, the document said. Others told investigators that Ortega had reportedly said Obama was the Antichrist and the “devil.” Ortega also apparently said he “needed to kill” the president.

Authorities said Ortega was clad in black when he pulled his car within view of the White House on Friday night, fired shots and then sped away. The White House has not said whether the Obamas’ daughters, Sasha and Malia, were there at the time

or commented on the shooting.

Ortega was questioned by police on Friday morning, before the shootings, just across the Potomac River from Washington in Arlington, Va. Police said they stopped him after a report of suspicious behavior, but let him go after photographing him because they had no reason to make an arrest.

Ortega has an arrest record in three states but has not been linked to any radical organizations, U.S. Park Police have said.

This is not the first time the White House has come under attack.

In the last 40 years, the landmark has faced threats ranging from a stolen helicopter that landed on the grounds in 1974 to a man who wielded a sawed-off shotgun on a sidewalk outside in 1984. In 1994 alone, there were five threats including a plane crash on the lawn and a suspected drive-by shooting. Another man fired at least 29 rounds from a semiautomatic weapon, with 11 striking the White House.

Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent who served on the presidential details for Obama and President George W. Bush, said Friday’s shooting would likely mean tighter security and coordination.

“They do an exhaustive review of their security procedures every time something like this happens,” said Bongino, who recently left the Secret Service.

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GILFORD from page one replace the deputy chief position — the 17th sworn officer — and Keenan had said he would restructure the administration of the police department to keep as many police officers in the field as possible.

Last week the Budget Committee voted 6 to 5 to add $58,000 to the police department budget.

Keenan said he would wait and hire a new officer after the annual town meeting, saving one quarter of the average salary and benefits for a patrol officer — about $72,000.

Committee member David “Skip” Murphy, who was not present last week, said he would support the additional officer as long as the bottom line of the selectman’s budget didn’t increase.

“This is about setting priorities and if the town’s priority is public safety then we should find the money elsewhere,” Murphy said.

Hickok said he went through the rest of the budget and offered some suggestions as to where they could find the $58,000 — including reducing the town-clerk tax collectors part-time hours, removing $19,000 from the public works department for painting and line striping, taking $2,000 from the Parks and Recreation Department’s capital reserve appropriation and using $25,000 from this year’s budget to purchase DPW and Police radio interceptors and repeaters.

His final suggestion was to take $9,000 from the lump sum of money allocated to non-union merit increases but Fred Butler suggested that if the Police Department wants the extra officer then the police union should make the concession.

Both Keenan and Hickok disagreed with Butler — Keenan because the union negotiations were already completed and the membership was getting ready to vote on them and Hickok because he said it wasn’t enough money to upset the delicate political balance between the town and the police union.

Murphy suggested a sub-committee to identify $58,000 in reductions but a majority of the members said the Budget Committee should do it as a whole.

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LRGH from page one vices unit. A new power plant, capable of meeting all of the hospital’s energy needs during a power outage, was also part of the project.

Tom Clairmont, president and CEO of LRGHealthcare, said the expansion enables the hospital to better meet the health care needs of the community today and into the future, especially of the region’s growing elderly population.

“This expansion is a vital step toward helping LRGHealthcare meet the needs of our growing senior population. It is also an important measure as we are faced with evolving infection control and privacy standards, as well as patient expectations for their hospital experience,” added Clairmont.

The expansion won praise from many who attended the event, including Rep. Alida Millham (R-Gilford).

“This was a needed investment. The intensive care unit had to be brought up to date with The new lobby/reception area at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia was full last night during a modern technology and reception co-hosted by LRGHealthcare and the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. (Alan MacRae/for elder care is so impor- The Laconia Daily Sun) tant given the increasing number of elderly people City Councilman Armand Bolduc said that he in the hospital’s service area,’’ said Millham. thought the addition is “fabulous and up to date’’ Those sentiments were echoed by Peter Russell and said that it will enable the hospital to convert of Meredith, vice chairman of the the hospital commost existing patient rooms to single rooms. He said pany’s board of trustees. “We needed to do this. The that new technology in the hospital rooms, such as technology improvements were critical, as was the lifts which make moving a patient easier, are espebackup generation system.’’ said Russell. cially helpful.

Judi Reever of Laconia, who was chairman of the Clairmont said that planning for the expansion board when the project broke ground two years ago, started more than five years ago and through a unique said that she was pleased to see the project come loan guarantee program with the U.S. Department to fruition and endorsed it as a necessary step to of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the hosensure that the hospital remains competitive. pital was able to refinance its existing debt and fund “I’m thrilled. It’s exactly what I wanted it to be the expansion with a loan payment equal to approxiand more. I hope that as many people as possible mately 5-percent of its annual expenses. will come to the community open house on Saturday In 2009 LRGHealthcare obtained a commitment and see what we have to offer here. If we don’t stay from HUD to insure a $143.5-million mortgage loan see next page current, we won’t exist,’’ said Reever.

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CAIN from page one Cain did not address the Union Leader situation directly. He spent much of the morning conducting interviews with local TV stations at a Manchester diner.

The Union Leader interview was scheduled last week and was to last at least an hour, according to Andrew Cline, the newspaper’s editorial page editor.

The paper typically allows C-SPAN to broadcast its meetings with presidential contenders.

Gordon conceded that the campaign tried to change the terms of the interview.

Late Wednesday, Cain’s staff said he had only 20 minutes to spare. They also refused to allow videotaping.

“For editorial boards, videos are options and we decided not to pursue that option,” Gordon said. “It’s a newspaper.”

On Monday, Cain had trouble answering a question about the U.S. role in Libya during a meeting with the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. That interview was taped and posted on the Internet.

Cain addressed the Milwaukee incident Thursday, telling the AP that he paused simply to gather his thoughts.

“They want people to think it was a mental lapse.

If that’s what they want to think, so be it. I know what it was,” he said, describing it as “a powerful pause.” ‘’You can look forward to some more powerful pauses.”

Gordon said he’d like to reschedule with the New Hampshire newspaper but doesn’t know when Cain will return to the state.

Joseph McQuaid, publisher of the Union Leader and an influential voice in New Hampshire Republican politics, suggested the canceled interview wouldn’t significantly affect Cain’s presidential campaign. Despite his brief rise in the polls, Cain has few formal endorsements, staffers or campaign infrastructure in states like New Hampshire that vote early in the nominating process.

“I don’t think he’s going anywhere from here at this point, anyway,” McQuaid told the Union Leader. from preceding page which was used to underwrite the expansion program.

Half of the loan, some $71 million from a private lending institution, was used to refinance existing mortgages under more favorable terms. Most of the rest of the funds, some $40-million, were used for projects in Laconia, Franklin and Meredith.

About $12-million of the mortgage was set aside for debt service in the case of an economic downturn and another $15 to $18-million will be used on future capital expenditures which have not yet been determined.

The HUD loan guarantee reduces by $27-million the cost of debt service over the life of the mortgage loans according to Henry Lipman, the hospital’s chief financial officer, who says that as far as he knows this is the first time that a hospital in New Hampshire has utilized the FHA’s section 242 mortgage insurance program.

Other recent LRGHealthcare projects included: — Construction of a $3.2-million, 14,400-squarefoot Interlakes Medical Center in Meredith, which became the new home for Belknap Family Health.

The new facility replaced a 6,000 square foot building which has been a primary care site for 40 years and enabled LRGH to bring both specialty medical services and medical imaging services to the Meredith community..

— A $1.8-million internal expansion and renovation of the Franklin Regional Hospital emergency department which included a new triage area and expanded trauma and examination space.

— An $8-million, 32,000-square-foot expansion of the Hillside Medical Park in Gilford, to house hospital-owned outpatient practices and specialty clinics, such as its sleep lab and rehab pool.

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ITALY from page 2 civil court proceedings, get more women and youth into the work force, and — in a move aimed at setting an example for ordinary Italians — cutting political costs.

The government will decide “in the coming weeks” what new austerity measures are needed, Monti said.

The 68-year-old economist and university president described three pillars of his strategy: Budgetary rigor, economic growth and social fairness.

“This government recognizes that it was born to confront a serious emergency in a constructive and united spirit,” Monti said, calling it “a government of national commitment.”

He was interrupted 17 times by applause. But outside, Rome’s historic center was paralyzed by student protests and in the financial capital of Milan, riot police struggled to stop protesters trying to reach the Bocconi University over which he presides, signaling the depth of the resistance the new leader will have to confront.

Monti’s one-day-old government won a vote of confidence 281-25 in the Senate later Thursday, ahead of a vote in the lower house Friday, on his government of experts, including fellow professors, bankers and business executives. He was chosen to lead after Italy’s spiraling financial crisis brought down media mogul Berlusconi’s 3 1/2 year-old government.

Europe has already bailed out three small countries — Greece, Ireland and Portugal — but the Italian economy, the third-largest in the 17-nation eurozone, is too big for Europe to rescue. Borrowing costs on 10-year Italian bonds spiked briefly over 7 percent Thursday — a level that forced those other countries into bailouts — before closing at 6.81 percent.

Quebec authorities won’t charge Bruins’ Cara for hit on Pacioretty

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Quebec’s prosecutor says Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara won’t face criminal charges for his hit on Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty last spring.

Pacioretty broke a vertebra and was out for the season after being shoved into a stanchion

by Boston’s 6-foot-9 defenseman in March.

The provincial prosecutors’ office said in a statement Thursday that it does not believe a court would find Chara guilty of a crime and it has closed the case.

Bruins president Cam Neely issued a statement Thursday night saying the team also considered the matter closed and would have no further comment.

Chara’s said it was “good news” after the Bruins 2-1 win over Columbus on Thursday night, but did not elaborate.

Chara received a game misconduct but was not suspended.

The ensuing uproar in Montreal prompted the police investigation.

Shaker board preps for school superintendent search

BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

BELMONT — The Shaker Regional School Board last night named a search committee and structured an advisory committee in preparation for selecting a new superintendent.

Shortly after the beginning the school year Mark Blount resigned, referring to “irreconcilable differences in the educational philosophy being applied in the district,” after little more than a year on the job.

Tom Haley, who moved to Belmont after retiring as superintendent of schools in Pembroke, was named interim superintendent in October. Haley has worked as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, headmaster at Pembroke Academy, assistant superintendent and superintendent of SAU 83, consisting of Pembroke, Allenstown, Epsom, Deerfield and Chichester.

The search committee will consist of Preston

Tuthill, chairman of the board, Sean Embree and Robert Reed with Heidi Hutchinson serving as an alternate member.

At the same time, the board agreed to convene an advisory committee made up of the principals of the four schools, four teachers, two representatives of the SAU and six members of the public, including four parents and two business people. The board will invite letters of interest from those wishing to serve on the advisory committee by early next month.

The New Hampshire School Board Association will screen all the applicants and develop a short list of between six and eight candidates to be interviewed and considered by the advisory committee. The three or four finalists will be presented to the public at two hearings, one in Belmont and one in Canterbury, before the board makes the appointment.

The board anticipates appointing a new superintendent by the middle of March.

Ohio mom charged in death of 28-pound teenage girl CINCINNATI (AP) — A mother and a nurse were charged Thursday in the death of the woman’s 14-year-old daughter, who had cerebral palsy and weighed only 28 pounds, a prosecutor said.

A Montgomery County grand jury in Dayton indicted the mother and the nurse on involuntary manslaughter charges. Two other nurses were indicted on lesser charges of failing to report child abuse or neglect. All were being held in the county jail, prosecutors said.

“This is a tragic and sad case wherein four adults were responsible for the care of this 14-year-old special-needs girl, and they all utterly ignored and failed to do so,” county prosecutor Mathias Heck Jr. said in a statement. “The conduct of these four defendants transcends all bounds of human decency.”

Heck said that the girl undoubtedly would still be alive “if just one of these defendants had acted responsibly.”

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Some of the party’s staunchest fiscal conservatives have surprised colleagues by saying targeted tax hikes are acceptable if they lead Democrats to accept deep government spending cuts.

Whether or not Congress’ deficitreduction talks succeed, the Republicans’ offer has touched off a debate unlikely to end soon. The altered stance would upend party orthodoxy, which holds that deficits should be tamed entirely by spending cuts, with no tax increases.

In recent months, growing numbers of Republican lawmakers and strategists have grown wary of the no-exceptions position. They fear independent voters will abandon the GOP next year if it seems too rigid and beholden to tea partyers. They also worry that another deficit-reduction impasse will further erode Congress’ image, and House Republicans might be handy election targets.

Some of those Republicans hope Democrats will agree to a deal that would include cuts to Medicare and, eventually, Social Security. Such a bargain might protect Republicans from so-called “Mediscare” attacks next fall, based on their embrace of an earlier GOP budget plan that would privatize and shrink Medicare for future beneficiaries.

Publicly, Republican lawmakers say they are motivated by the dire need to curb the deficit and reassure financial markets that the government can tax and spend responsibly.

Rep. Charles Bass, R-N.H., recently told NPR that he might renege on his

pledge to oppose higher taxes, even if it hurts him politically. Bass said he also pledged to “defend America against enemies, both domestic and foreign. And I consider the debt crisis in this country to be a real threat to the future of America.”

The Republican tax-hike overture has turned heads largely because its sponsors rank among Washington’s best-known critics of tax increases.

Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania is a former head of the conservative Club for Growth. Backers of his plan include Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, who holds similar stature among fiscal conservatives.

Both are members of the 12-person bipartisan “supercommittee” tasked with reaching a debt-reduction deal by next week.

Toomey’s plan would raise $300 billion in new tax revenues while overhauling the federal tax code.

Republican officials say it would drop the top tax rate on personal income to 28 percent from the current 35 percent. It would reduce or eliminate some well-known itemized deductions and reduce the corporate tax rate.

The plan also would extend the Bush-era tax cuts, now set to expire at the end of next year. Most Democrats oppose that idea. It also would trim cost-of-living increases for Social Security recipients.

House Speaker John Boehner is among several top Republicans who have blessed Toomey’s plan. Those avoiding a public position so far include House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

“The significance of someone as conservative as Senator Toomey putting forward a plan with revenue raisers cannot be overstated as proof of the willingness on our side to find a comsee next page

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from preceding page promise solution,” said Kyle Downey, spokesman for Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. But congressional Democrats have not accepted Toomey’s offer. They have called for greater revenue increases, and different priorities for spending cuts.

If the supercommittee fails to reach a $1.2 trillion deficit-cutting deal by Wednesday, automatic spending cuts totaling that amount would take effect beginning in 2013.

Republican presidential candidates have given varied responses to Toomey’s tax overture.

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has avoided direct comment on Toomey’s plan. A campaign spokeswoman said Romney “does not believe that more revenues and tax increases are the answer to our fiscal woes.”

Texas Gov. Rick Perry “wants to look at details, but if those details include a tax increase, he’s not going to be for it,” a spokesman said.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has denounced the supercommittee process rather than the Toomey plan itself. “Secret negotiations among a handful of members will lead to a gigantic bill no one understands,” Gingrich said Thursday.

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BELMONT — Alexander Paul Dionne left this earth on November 16, 2011 but he lives on in the hearts and memories of everyone he touched and loved. His short 22 years were filled with the love of family and friends and the love of life.

He enjoyed whatever his fragile body would allow him to do and he always did it with a smile. He struggled with so many health issues and did it with amazing courage. His parents and all of his family will forever remain proud of his strength and his will to live.

Alexander attended Belmont High School and attendance graduated in 2008. This was a very proud moment in his life. He enjoyed riding his bike, chipping golf balls, riding on the back of his Dad’s motorcycle, the blueman group, playing his drums, playing with his little brother and best buddy, Eli, spending time with his sister Sam and brother-inlaw Craig and making everyday count.

Alexander leaves behind his Dad, Andre’ P. Dionne, of Laconia; his mother, Renee J. Tessier, and Alex’s step-dad, Geoff A. Tessier, of Belmont; his little brother, Eli Alexander Tessier; his sister, Samantha and Craig Rhodes, of Laconia, NH; grandparents, Kenneth and Carol Deshaies, of Laconia; Aunts and Uncles, Andrea Couture of Warner NH, Danielle and

her husband, Darryl Thurber, of Sydney, Ohio, Marc Deshaies of Laconia, NH, Jeanne Dionne-Lambert of Laconia, NH, Paul and Meleya Dionne of Stockton, CA, Denis Dionne of Laconia, NH, Roger and Kelly Dionne of Laconia, NH, Jeanine and Peter Jordan of Laconia, NH, Michelle Stuart of Laconia, NH, Marie and Daniel Whitty of Laconia, NH, Martin and Colleen Dionne of Newton, NJ, Raymond and Judy Dionne of Milford, PA, Renee and Patrick Patterson of Henniker, NH and many cousins.

Calling Hours will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 3:00-5:00 PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 10:00AM at St. Andre Bessette Parish, Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, N.H. Burial will follow in the family lot at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Garfield Street, Laconia.

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Ahearn named director of Gilmanton Year-Round Library GILMANTON — Elizabeth Ahearn has been named as the new director of the Gilmanton Year-Round Library.

Ahearn, a resident of Pittsfield, grew up in Midcoast Maine and holds an undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College, and a Masters in Library and InforElizabeth Ahearn (Courtesy mation Studies degree photo) from McGill University (Montreal, Canada.) She got her start in libraries while a student at Bowdoin, and later worked in the libraries of MIT, Harvard, and McGill, before moving to New Hampshire four years ago and accepting

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Gilmanton residents have given her a warm welcome, and she feels honored to have the opportunity to be a part of a young library built from the ground up by residents who identified the need for year-round library services in their community. She finds the enthusiasm of the patrons for their new library to be contagious. Ahearn has an avocational interest in historic preservation, so she is also thrilled to be able to work in such an artfully repurposed 18th century barn.

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MEREDITH — Mary Morin, NH State Director of Veterans Services will speak about veterans benefits at the Senior Center on Monday, November 21 at 10:30 a.m. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers. Call the senior center for directions or information 279-5631.

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Mount Prospect Lodge aids Santa program, DARE HOLDERNESS — Mt. Prospect Lodge #69 recently presented checks to the Holderness Fire Deptartment’s Operation Santa Claus and to the Holderness Police Department’s DARE Program.

Both programs were given $100, with matching funds to be presented the following month, to bring the contributions to $200 per program.

Monies were raised from Mt. Prospect Lodge’s monthly pancake breakfasts which started in October.

Every second Saturday of the month, the Lodge will be holding these breakfasts to help raise money for local Wade Smith, secretary, of Mt. Propect Lodge #69; Glenn E. Dewhirst, Worshipful Master; Holderness charities. The Lodge is Fire Chief Eleanor Mardin, and Jeffrey Cripps, Lodge treasurer. The Lodge donated funds for the Fire hoping to raise enough Department’s Operation Santa Claus. (Courtesy photo) money at their December breakfast to be able to help support the work of the the Community Caregivers.

New minister to speak at traditional Ecumenical Thanksgiving service Sunday evening in Sanbornton SANBORNTON — Sanbornton’s traditional Ecumenical Thanksgiving service will be held at the Sanbornton Congregational Church, UCC, on Sunday, November 20, at 7 p.m.

The pastors of the First and Second Baptist Churches of Sanbornton, Pastor Scott Manning and Rev. Christopher McMicken, will be participating in the service. The Congregational Church’s new pastor, Rev. Ruth Anne Martz of West Hartford, Conn., will preach. Rev. Martz’s start date is December 1. She has agreed to preach at this service so that she can be introduced to the community.

The Senior Choir will be singing, and the public is cordially invited to attend and to meet Rev. Martz at a fellowship hour in the Undercroft after the service.

Since her ordination in 2002, Rev. Martz has been Associate Pastor at Immanuel Congregational Church in West Hartford, Conn., and Associate Pastor at Glastonbury. Conn., where she developed a Caring Ministries Task Force to expand pastoral visitation and nursing home ministries; healing services with Parish nurses, and grief support groups.

She also created an Adult Mission Planning Team,

was pastoral facilitator of adult work camps in Biloxi , Mississipi, after Katrina, led a task force on Bible Studies, developed workshops and women’s retreats and led a visit to South Korea to the church’s Korean partner church.

Rev. Martz is an accomplished and creative preacher and an excellent storyteller who is also a puppeteer.

She will live in the Parsonage on Route 132.

The parsonage is currently undergoing renovations. To help pay for these and new bathroom and kitchen equipment, the Sanbornton Congregational Church will be holding a Breakfast, Book and Bake Sale, from at 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday morning, December 3, in the Undercroft at the church.

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Madison Kirker is a fourth grader at Pleasant St. School in LacoMadison Kirker (center), with her friend Lexys Bladecki and brother Camden Kirker join Jack Terrill nia. Maddy decided (left) and Alan Robichaud (right) of the Lakes Region United Way in giving the thumbs up to the new she wanted to help the partnership between Maddy’s Meds and the LRUW. (Courtesy photo) elderly buy medication Jack Terrill, president of Lakes Region United Way, back before kindergarten when she started collectsaid the organization has been impressed with Maddy ing any loose change or bills she found around the for some time. “A couple of years ago Alan Robichaud house and stashing them in her bank. When asked went over to Pleasant Street School to hand deliver a what she was saving for she said “for old people, to certificate of appreciation to Maddy for her groundhelp them buy medicine and stuff.” breaking work, so it is great to reconnect with such an Maddy’s Meds has been guided by mom Wendy inspired girl and know that we can help her grow the Kirker, teacher Ellen Ward and Lisa Bladecki. The program. When we met with Maddy and her advisors support of her brother Camden and friend Lexys to discuss the possibility of helping them achieve their Bladecki, as well as other students, teachers and goals, it was very clear that we would have to earn parents of the school community have helped her Maddy’s approval prior to any partnership so we were raise funds through bake sales each holiday season. pleased when after careful consideration she gave us In 2008 Rite Aid agreed to a $500 match and with the thumbs up. This effort, coupled with the Lakes the help of Altrusa, Maddys Meds reached their Region United Way Prescription Drug Discount Card, $500 goal, distributing $1,000 in Rite Aid gift cards is a great way to help our senior population make tight to those in need in the Lakes Region through the budgets go further.” help of the Laconia Senior Center. In 2010 Maddy’s Founder Madison Kirker stated, “I am looking Meds raised $1,449 with $649 coming from bake forward to working with United Way and raising as sales, and the remaining funds being donated by much money as we can to help the elderly.”

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LACONIA — Organizers of the 44th annual Hazel Duke Dinner, the free Thanksgiving meal offered at the Congregational Church of Laconia are preparing to serve a record crowd this year.

Those who partake in the tradition should arrive at 11:30 a.m. for refreshments and appetizers. The meal will be served at noon. Organizers ask guests to call the church at 524-0668 and let them know how many people will be in their party.

Don Forsberg, who has overseen cooking operations for the meal for many years, said his staff of volunteers is preparing to accomodate up to 200 guests this year. “We’re excited to have as many people as possible to join us on Thanksgiving Day.” To better serve that many guests, this year’s meal will

be served in buffet style, utilizing service equipment donated by Hart’s Turkey Farm in Meredith. Servers will continue to bring beverages to guests and will bring food to those who aren’t able to pass through the buffet line.

The menu includes all the traditional items, such as: turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, string beans, caramelized onions, squash, rolls, and home-baked pies for dessert. Forsberg said much of the food has been donated but some shopping is still required, so he asked that those that are able make a donation to help defray the cost of the meal.

The Hazel Duke Thanksgiving Dinner has grown to a tradition that requires dozens of volunteers to put on. Forsberg said, “This is a lot of work, but in the long run, it’s a lot of satisfaction, too.”

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LACONIA — This year’s Interfaith Thanksgiving service will be hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Society on Sunday, November 20 at 7 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Greater Laconia Ministerial Association Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, will explore diverse roots and shared values.

Jim McCollum, principal of the Laconia Middle School, and Sandy McLaughlin, coordinator of the newly developed mentoring program which will serve Middle School students, will tell the story of the program and who it will benefit. The offering will contribute to the mentoring program.

Clergy and representatives from multiple faith traditions will participate. A Thanksgiving Proclamation will be offered by Mayor Mike Seymour. Music, under the direction of UUSL music director Judith Buswell, features soloists Jonathan and Carol Gellert.

The church is located at 172 Pleasant Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Parking is available behind the Wilkinson Beane Funeral Home building. All are welcome.

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Laconia will host an Interfaith Thanksgiving service on Sunday, November 20, at 7 p.m. (Courtesy photo)

Donations sought to help fill Tilton area food baskets

TILTON — The Town of Tilton is seeking donations to aid the annual Thanksgiving Food Baskets that will be distributed to the needy in the community.

Heather Thibodeau says there has been an increase in the requests for food baskets and unfortunately the increase in demand has not been met with an increase in the commitment of donations to fill these baskets.

“We have plenty of volunteers to assemble and distribute the packages- now we just need the ingredients. We have not had a lot of success in identifying donations for this annual event and that is where we really need the public’s help,” said Thibodeau.

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Laconia Rotary Club joining in Wreaths Across America on Dec. 10

LACONIA — The Laconia Rotary Club is again sponsoring Wreaths Across America and will be placing wreaths on the headstones of veterans at Bayside Cemetery starting at noon on Saturday, December 10.

In addition, seven ceremonial wreaths will be placed to remember those who served, honor their sacrifices, and teach the younger generation about the high cost of freedom.

Specially designated wreaths for the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, and POW/MIA will be placed on memorials during a ceremony that will be conducted simultaneously at over 400 participating locations across the country. A number of civic groups around the country have joined with Wreaths Across America to promote sponsored wreaths to be placed on veterans graves in Bayside cemetery.

Those who would like to sponsor a wreath can stop in at All My Life Jewelers, to pick up a sponsorship form or make a donation. For more information, contact Jon F. Nivus 528-4959.

At right: Gary Dionne (left), Dave Clark(right) and Peter Millham (standing) inspect the headstone of a civil war veteran in Bayside Cemetery. Rotarians and other volunteers will be placing wreaths on veterans graves in this cemetery on December 10,. (Courtesy photo)

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2nd annual Children’s Auction Bash has 80s theme LACONIA — The Lake Opechee Inn and Spa’s ballroom will be transformed into Club ‘81 for this year’s Children’s Auction Rockin’ Holiday Bash on Friday, December 2 at 7 p.m.

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TiltonNorthfield, Sanbornton Christmas Fund applications being accepted

TILTON — Applications for the Tilton Northfield Sanbornton Christmas Fund are available through welfare directors at town halls in the three communities and at the Community Action agency in Franklin.

The fund provides food baskets with enough food for the holiday meal and several additional days, winter coats, hats, boots, gloves and mittens for children up to age 14 as well as toys and gifts for children and gifts for the elderly.

Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, December 7 and should be filled out by the individuals themselves. Friends, neighbors, social workers and relatives can not do it for other people. Questions should be directed to Heather at either the town hall 286-4521 ext 110 or her cell phone 603-608-6627.

Families are reminded that they will need to be home on Saturday, December 17 for delivery of the food basket. Those who have requested children’s clothing items should check back with the town they live in to pick up these items (coats, snow pants, boots), as they will not be delivered with the food and presents on December 17.

Donations may be made to: TNS Christmas Fund C/O Thomas Gallant 131 Colby Rd Tilton NH 03276

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You are more discriminating about your friendships than you have been in years, because you realize that in some ways you become just like the people with whom you spend time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Games can be romantic, but there’s also a time to stop playing around. If someone correctly intuits the way to your heart, do not deny that he or she has found it. Open up, and let yourself be loved.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll be very concerned with making someone else happy. You’re not willing to grasp or scurry to ingratiate yourself.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 18).

You’ll be joined in the new year by encouraging people and enthusiastic supporters. Over the next six weeks, you will accomplish through cooperative efforts what you could not do by yourself. June, August and October bring an increased urge to travel, and you’ll be invigorated by what you see. Capricorn and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 24, 38 and 18.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You realize that it won’t be enough for you to listen to the words another person is saying. You read the signs, symbols and gestures to get the full picture and are offered a rare opportunity by someone who feels like you “get” them.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you watch a movie, you can often guess the ending before anyone else.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What you put down on paper, type into a computer or speak into a phone has your energy in it. But it doesn’t stop there. Everything you touch or think about will be changed by your imprint.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You can’t control the flip-flopping and vacillating of others, but you can be a steadfast example. You’ll handle your end just like you said you would, and this helps the other person stick to his or her essential position.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are too proud to ask for favors from others, even those who would gladly offer up whatever help and resources you need.

Remember that needing help doesn’t automatically mean you’re weak.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Finally, you will get the treatment you prefer.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your perfectionist streak will come out today, and you may have trouble accepting a world where shades of gray must be lived with. Clear black-and-white seems so much more desirable.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2011. There are 43 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 18, 1883, the United States and Canada adopted a system of Standard Time zones.

On this date: In 1886, the 21st president of the United States, Chester A. Arthur, died in New York.

In 1910, British suffragists clashed with police outside Parliament on what became known as “Black Friday.”

In 1928, Walt Disney’s first sound-synchronized animated cartoon, “Steamboat Willie” starring Mickey Mouse, premiered in New York.

In 1936, Germany and Italy recognized the Spanish government of Francisco Franco.

In 1958, the cargo freighter SS Carl D. Bradley sank during a storm in Lake Michigan, claiming 33 of the 35 lives on board.

In 1966, U.S. Roman Catholic bishops did away with the rule against eating meat on Fridays outside of Lent.

In 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan, D-Calif., and four others were killed in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of the Peoples Temple; the killings were followed by a night of mass murder and suicide by more than 900 cult members.

In 1987, the congressional Iran-Contra committees issued their final report, saying President Ronald Reagan bore “ultimate responsibility” for wrongdoing by his aides.

In 1991, Shiite (SHEE’-eyet) Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon freed Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland, the American dean of agriculture at the American University of Beirut.

In 2000, actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were married in an extravagant wedding at The Plaza hotel in New York City.

One year ago: President Barack Obama rallied former diplomatic and military chiefs from both parties to pressure reluctant Republican senators into ratifying a nuclear weapons deal with Russia. (The Senate ratified the treaty the following month.)

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Brenda Vaccaro is 72. Author-poet Margaret Atwood is 72. Actress Linda Evans is 69. Actress Susan Sullivan is 69. Country singer Jacky Ward is 65. Actor Jameson Parker is 64.

Rock musician Herman Rarebell is 62.

Singer Graham Parker is 61. Actor Delroy Lindo is 59. Comedian Kevin Nealon is 58.

Actress Elizabeth Perkins is 51. Singer Kim Wilde is 51. Rock musician Kirk Hammett (Metallica) is 49. Rock singer Tim DeLaughter is 46. Actor Romany Malco is 43. Actor Owen Wilson is 43. Singer Duncan Sheik is 42. Actor Mike Epps is 41. Actress Peta Wilson is 41. Actress Chloe Sevigny is 37.

Country singer Jessi Alexander is 35. Actor Steven Pasquale is 35. Rapper Fabolous is 34. Actor Nate Parker is 32.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Laconia Middle School students present “Mystery at Whimbowly Manor” on stage in the multipurpose room.

7 p.m. $5 for adults and $3 for students and Laconia school staff members.

Laconia Putnam Fund presents An Evening with Groucho, staring Frank Ferrante. 7 p.m. at the Laconia High School Auditorium. Free. First-come, first-served seating.

Belmont High School students present “Little Shop of Horrors” on stage at the Middle School. 7 p.m. $10 for adults and $7 for students.

Gilford High School Theatre Company presents “The Sound of Music”. 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. $10 for adults and $6 for students and seniors.

Winni Players Youth Ensemble presents “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood”. 7 p.m. Call 366-7377 for tickets. www.winniplayhouse.org.

Free community concert featuring the New England Brass. 7 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Plymouth.

Presented by the N.H. Music Festival.

Country gospel singer Don Smith in concert at LifeQuest Church (115 Court Street) in Laconia. 7 p.m. No charge but donations accepted. Refreshments.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (635 Main Street). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.

Climbing wall open at the Meredith Community Center. 5:30 to 7 p.m. $3/child. $5/adult.

Adult (18+) dodgeball at the Meredith Community Center. 7 to 9 p.m. $1 per session.

Lakes Region NHWorks Networking Group meeting.

9 a.m. to noon at the Taylor Community’s Woodside Cafe in Laconia. Helping people advacne professionally. RSVP required to Patrick at 528-9304 or patrick.m.moynihan@ nhes.nh.gov Tot Time at the Meredith Public Library. 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Ages 1 to 3.

Knit Wits meeting at the Gilford Public Library. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Open knitting with new participants welcome.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Grand Opening of the new patient care addition at Lakes Region General Hospital. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tours, health fair & teddy bear clinic.

25th Annual Craft Fair at the Belknap County Nursing Home in Laconia. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Santa will be on hand and theme baskets and gift items will be auctioned to benefit Residents’ Activity Fund. 4th-grader Madeline Kirker will be selling handmade angel ornaments to benefit “Maddy’s Meds”. More information at 729-1213.

Laconia Middle School students present “Mystery at Whimbowly Manor” on stage in the multipurpose room.

7 p.m. $5 for adults and $3 for students and Laconia school staff members.

Belmont High School students present “Little Shop of Horrors” on stage at the Middle School. 7 p.m. $10 for adults and $7 for students.

Snowflake Festival Craft Fair at Holy Trinity School in Laconia. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bake sale, concession stand, raffles, tons of crafter tables, 50/50 and much more.

Christmas Fair hosted by the First Congregational Church of Laconia. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. downstairs. Lunch will be served in the Snowflake Cafe from 11 to 1.

Holiday Fair hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Society of Laconia. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Soup and bread luncheon.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: When is a kiss just a kiss? The husband of my wife’s best friend gave her a wee bit of a special kiss on the lips after another summer of overlapping vacation time at a summer cottage. I could be way off the mark, but it seemed like more than a brief goodbye kiss. I emailed him about it, and he replied that there has never been anything between them. They are just good friends. Regardless, my gut says the damage has been done.

This guy is on his second marriage. The night before “the kiss,” the four of us had a wide-ranging discussion. I am fairly traditional in my views and values. His ending comment was about how in retirement he’d like to donate sperm. He knows I had a vasectomy years ago. Call me insecure, but I sensed something more on his mind.

In previous years, I have left these vacations early while my wife stayed on. Now I feel taken advantage of. I want my wife to keep her close friendship with his wife, but I want both of us to disassociate from her husband. Am I wrong? -- No-Win Situation in Wisconsin Dear No Win: You are jumping to conclusions because you don’t trust this man. But do you trust your wife? A light peck on the lips between good friends is tolerable, but a full-blown smack on the lips is inappropriate. A discussion about becoming a sperm donor may be in poor taste, but it doesn’t necessarily mean anything else. Regardless of his behavior, it is your wife’s that matters. Talk to her about your concerns.

You don’t need to cut the husband off completely, but it’s OK to limit contact if he makes you uncomfortable. However, if your wife still wants to vacation with her friend and her husband, you should come along and stay the entire time.

Dear Annie: In April of 1975, I reluctantly gave my only child, a son, up for adoption. I was 20 years old and not in

a position to raise him properly. I have deeply regretted that decision ever since and have been trying to find my son since he turned 21.

I contacted the attorney who handled the private adoption and received a return letter stating that he forwarded my request to the adoptive parents, but they preferred the matter to remain closed. Unfortunately, the attorney has since passed away, and I have no idea how to pursue this any further. If my son is still alive, he would be 36 years old. I believe he has the right to know his birth family medical history at the very least.

I realize there are some adopted children who have no desire to meet their biological family, and although I pray that is not true in this case, I would understand. But I would think he would want his medical history. Must I sit back for another 10 years and hope for the best, or is there something else I can do? -- Sad Birth Mom in Omaha, Neb. Dear Sad: You can hire a private detective who specializes in these cases, or you can leave your information on the many available search and adoption registries. The Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services may be helpful. Also try the International Soundex Reunion Registry (isrr.org) at 1-888886-ISRR. Good luck.

Dear Annie: You’ve printed several responses to “Suffering Soon-To-Be Ex,” who stupidly joked that he’d have grabbed his sister-in-law, “Zoe,” if she’d been available.

I wonder why men speak first and think later? When I was a newlywed, my husband said, “You’re way down on my list of priorities,” and that proved to be true for 45 years of marriage. I never forgot that statement. Why I stayed with him for 45 years is beyond me. -- Men!

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991-9969.

Autos

1998 Grand Cherokee 4x4: Dark green, 6-cylinder, automatic, loaded, very clean, state inspected, $2,350. 991-9969.

1993 CHEVY Pickup Truck- WT 1500 4.3, no rust, runs, needs motor work. $600. 524-9011

2003 Buick Regal LS: Dark green, 4-Door, 45,900 miles, good condition, $6,200. 603-520-7431.

Autos

For Rent

1999 Toyota Camry LE: 4-cylinder, automatic, 112k, new timing belt, fully serviced, inspected, $2,950. 991-9969.

2000 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport- 138K, loaded, maroon, alloy wheels, clean, runs perfect. $3,200. 524-9011

CENTER Harbor House- One bedroom, year-round, propane central heat, tenant pays all utilities, tenant does all yard maintenance. No pets/Smoking. credit report required, verified income, references. $400/Month, security. Call between 5PM-8PM 603-253-6924.

2001 Chevrolet Malibu LS: 4-Door, V6, leather, roof, CD, alloys, 1-owner, 116k, inspected, $2,950. 991-9969

Center Harbor- 1 Bedroom quality house rent in quality location. No smoking/No Pets. References. $875 all inclusive. 387-6774

2001 Chevrolet S-10 pickup extra cab. 2-wheel drive, 120K miles, tonneau cover, runs good! $1,800/BO. 603-848-0530

CLEAN UPDATED studio and one bedroom in Tilton. Heat/Hot Water included. $620-640/Month.

603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733

2003 Dodge Dakota Sport: Extra Cab, V6, 5-Speed, 1-Owner, Immaculate! Inspected, $2,950.

991-9969.

Franklin-Duplex/Condo- Large 4-bedroom 1-bath, deck, newly renovated, washer/dryer hook-up, 4-season porch, 2-car parking.

Security & references required.

No smoking/pets. $1,050/Mo. + utilities. 978-290-0801

BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.

Gilford- 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath house, on brook across from Gunstock. $995/Month + utilities. No smoking/No pets. 978-914-4151

SALE/TRADE for good running car 1985 Cadillac Broham Limousine, black/gold, 35,000 original miles, runs good, TV, bar, maroon velvet interior, $2,900. 536-2779.

GILFORD: Spacious Stonewall Village Condominium, 1,800 sq.ft., 3-bedroom, 2-bath, laundry hookup, no smoking/pets. $1,600/month. 603-556-7788.

TOP DOLLAR PAID for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week.

P3 s Towing. 630-3606

GILFORD: 2-bedroom apartment $250/Week. Heat & utilities included. Pets considered.

Security & References. 556-7098

WHEELCHAIR VAN 1998 Ford GL. Electric tailgate lift.

Van is loaded. 4.3 Liter engine, automatic, power steering/brakes with ABS, A/C, stereo with tape player, front & back bucket seats.

Reeses frame tongue hitch.

Maroon. 84K Miles. Priced to sell, asking $4,395. 528-8443

BOATS

BOAT SHRINKWRAPPING

267-7223

~ We also do mobile ~

Child Care CHILD CARE openings @ licensed home. FT Mon.-Fri. age 2 & up. PT Mon., all ages. PT Fri. 2 & up. Food & preschool program provided. Contact Holly Hancock 393-8116.

For Rent APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals. We treat you better!

524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia.

GILMANTON1 bedroom apartment with 1.5 baths in nearly new house. Private setting. $850/Month, includes heat/electric, no pets.

Available immediately. 435-7089 GILMANTON- Gorgeous Lake view 3-bedroom 2-bath house.

Washer/dryer hook-ups, full basement. $1,385/Month + utilities. 603-382-4492 LACONIA 1-Bedroom - Washer/ dryer hookup, storage, no pets.

Security Deposit & references. $600/month + utilities. 520-4353

LACONIA 2 Bedroom Duplex Near Opechee, just remodeled. Garage, full basement, W/D Hook-ups. $800/Month + Security Deposit. No pets/Smoking.

603-520-2319 LACONIA 2 BR, $800/mo plus utilities, now pets. Security Deposit Required. 520-4353 Laconia 2/3 Bedroom Apartment.

Includes heat/hot water.

References & deposit. $200/Week. 524-9665 Laconia- 150 Messer St. 1 Bedroom, nice yard, parking & utilities included. No pets/No smoking. $700/Month. Call 630-3126

Apartments with Rental Assistance Available IMMEDIATELY!

LEDGEWOOD ESTATES • Spacious units with a lot of storage area • Low utility costs • On-Site Laundry & Parking • Easy access to I-93 • 24-hour maintenance provided • 2 bedrooms with a 2 person minimum per unit.

Furniture, Simplex time clock, slot machine, pocket watches, toy trains, postcards, coins, Rexall store sign, Shelley coffee pot, 175 pieces Pfaltzgraff, Dept 56 Christmas Village, Orvis bamboo fly rod.

Rent is based upon 30% of your adjusted income.

Call today to see if you qualify, or download an application at:

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603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent

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For Rent

For Rent

For Rent

For Sale

Laconia Almost New Winnipesaukee Waterfront Luxury 2-Bedroom Condominium. Air, large deck. $1,200. No smoking. One-year lease. 603-293-9111

Lakeport- Freshly painted big 5-room, 2-bedroom apartment with lake view. Includes washer/ryer, hardwood floors, cabinet kitchen, 2 car parkeint, plowing and landscaping. Huge, bright and sunny master bedroom overlooking lake. $185/Week + 4-week security deposit. No utilities, no dogs, no smoking.

Proper I.D., credit check and background check required.

Showings on Friday only. Call Rob, 617-529-1838

WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water & lights. $150-$175/week. $400 deposit. Also 2BR single family house, $1,150/month, includes all utilities. $1,150 deposit.

No pets. 387-3864.

Custom Glazed Kitchen Cabinets.

Solid maple, never installed. May add/subtract to fit kitchen. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,750. 833-8278

LACONIA FANTASTIC 2BR apartment 1,200 sf. Includes garage, laundry hookups, porch. No pets. $800/mo +utilities.

603-455-0874 LACONIA Large 3 bedroom 1st floor apartment with sunroom & storage. $850/Month, includes heat/hot water. Near hospital and stores. Good rental history and credit report required.

603-707-1510 or 530-474-1050 Laconia- 20 X 40 garage/workshop- storage. $350/Month.

603-528-8005 LACONIA- 3 bedroom house. $1,000/Month + utilities. No pets, references & deposit. 524-9665 LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent.

Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. Free WiFi Internet. $145/week, 603-781-6294 LACONIA- VERY nice 1-bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, secure downtown building. Recently renovated. $175/Week. includes, heat, hot water & electric.

524-3892 or 630-4771 LACONIA- Very nice 2-bedroom apartment on Gale Ave. Finest residential area. Walk to town & beaches. Carpeting, private entrance, garage. $900/Month, includes heat & hot water.

524-3892 or 630-4771 LACONIA-SUNNY large Victorian, 2 bedroom, 2nd floor, kitchen, livingroom, diningroom and den, hardwood floors, tin ceilings, totally redone, $900/ month including heat, 494-4346.

LACONIA: Single family, freshly painted, 3BR, cozy cape near hospital. Non-smokers. No pets. . references. $1,000/month. Available December 1.. Call Bill at 528-3789.

LACONIA: 1-bedroom for rent, heat/HW/electric included, no smoking, no pets, security deposit required. $750/month.

528-1685.

LACONIA: For Rent/Sale Lakefront townhouse, 2-decks, 2-car garage, 2-bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, tennis/pool. $1,295./Month.

Owner financing available.

225-5660 LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428 LACONIA: Large 2-bedroom apartment. Second floor, parking. $800 + utilities, security/backgound check required.

603-781-6294.

LACONIA: Sunny & Clean 2nd floor 2-bedroom apartment near downtown. ample parking, heat & water included. coin operated laundry, no pets. $185/week.

Security deposit required.

(603)267-7949.

LACONIA: Sunny, small 2-bedroom, 2nd floor no smoking/dogs. $200 per week. includes heat/hot water.

455-5569.

MEREDITH One bedroom apartment on second floor. 16X22 ft. deck, Open concept, cathedral ceiling, very elegant and rustic.

Plowing, parking and dumpster included, Pets? $850/month 455-5660.

MEREDITH CONDO- 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath, garage. Non-Smoker.

Quiet complex. $950/Month + utili-

GUARDIAN 15KW Portable Generator $900 Hardwood Maple Hutch w/cabinet, desk area, glass curio cabinet top. 455-0885

Meredith- Beautiful 1 bedroom in the country. Monitor heat, yard.

No smoking/pets. $700/month.

286-8740 MOULTONBOROUGH 1BR $775/month; Includes heat, hot water, electricity, cn-site laundry.

Security & references required, no pets. 393-8245 MOVE IN SPECIAL 1 BR at Opechee Gardens, $200 sec dep, $700 a month, no util incl. Call 238-8034 MOVE IN SPECIAL 2+ BR on Baldwin St., $200 sec dep, $650 a month, no util incl. Call 238-8034 MOVE IN SPECIAL 2BR at Opechee Gardens, $200 sec dep, $750 a month, no util incl. Call 238-8034 MOVE IN SPECIAL 2BR on Dyer St., $200 sec dep, $775 a month, townhouse style, w/d hookup, full basement, no util incl. Call 238-8034 Newly remodeled Weirs Beach First Floor Two 2-Bedrooms Nice, washer/dryer hook-ups. $900/Month, Heat/hot water included, $500/security Call 279-3141.

NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor, coin-op laundry & storage in basement, $215/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.

NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom trailer in small park with coin-op laundry on site, $225/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.

TILTON: Spacious 2 and 3 bedroom apartments available. Heat and hot water included. Please call Mary at Stewart Property Management (603)641-2163.

EHO.

For Rent-Vacation KEY West Time Share 2012Choice of 2-bedroom deluxe condo at Coconut Mallory Resort.

Sat.-Sat. Between Jan.-Dec..2012. Sleeps 6. $2,100. Call for details. 603-264-4060 KEY West Time Share-3rd floor corner 2-bedroom condo at Galleon Resort. Sleeps 6. Available Jan. 21-Jan. 28, 2012. $2,800.

Call for details. 603-264-4060

For Rent-Commercial PRIME RETAIL STOREFRONT#20K Cars/Day; 450SF; $550/month with all Utilities included. 455-0910 WAREHOUSE/SPACE Up to 4,000 sq. ft. available with on-site office on busy Rte. 3 in Tilton.

Seasonal or long term. Relocate your business or rent a spot for your toys. 603-387-6827

For Sale 2000 toyota corolla/manual, 121K good condition, new tires, runs but needs engine work. $800 603-293-4423 2001 Dodge Durango SLT 4 x 4 7 passenger, 118K Miles, 5.9 V-8, remote starter. $3,000 . 860-4594 4 tickets Pats vs. Cheifs, Mon day night Nov. 21. $100/each (603)548-8049.

AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.

CARGO trailer (Carmate) 600 se ries, 6x12, single axle, excel cond., $2295. 524-8559 CHRISTMAS TREES & wreaths coming soon! Union Ave. across from Belknap Tire. Jim Waldron 279-8066 COIN Collection- Mostly silver.

Serious collectors ONLY! Call 455-3372 Custom 28 ft. Goose- Like new (original price $22K). Loaded, For $9,500 OBO. 207-754-1047

MEREDITH: Room for Rent,. $125/Week, utilities included.

Smoking OK. Contact 707-9794 ROOM in quiet country setting, close to downtown. No unusual persons. Heat, electric, hot water incuded in rent. Room for a vehicle, plus. $425. loladaneo8@yahoo.com Sanbornton- Two Furnished Lakehouse Winter Rentals- Panoramic lake/mountain views. 2 or 3 bedroom. 781-334-2488 TAMWORTH- raised ranch 3 bedroom, 2 bath, $1200 plus security, references required. Tenant pays heat and utilities.

Large wooded lot, one mile Village, great School K-8. Owner (603)323-7065.

WAREHOUSE/SPACE Up to 4,000 sq. ft. available with on-site office on busy Rte. 3 in Tilton.

Seasonal or long term. Relocate

ENERGYSTAR Whirlpool Washer, new and older Maytag dryer comes with hookups and paperwork. Both for $350. In Laconia 808-772-9212.

FOR sale Cherry desk, Laundry sink w/faucet, Steel staging, construction heater, Inversion therapy table. Call Gary 279-7144

MEREDITH convenient to downtown, 2 bedroom, small neat & clean unit. Washer/dryer on-site, no smoking, no dogs, $750 plus utilities. 279-4376.

LACONIA: Large 4-bedroom apartment. Second floor, parking. $850 + utilities, security/backgound check required.

603-781-6294.

LACONIA: NICE 3 bedroom apartment. Clean, quiet, newly renovated, near park, short walk to town and schools. $1,000/month. Heat & hot water, Snow removal included. Washer & Dryer hookups, pets welcome.

Call 524-0703.

WINTER RENTAL CEDAR LODGE Weirs Beach, Open Year Round ... Studios, 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom condos starting at $575 per month.

Please call Wendy at 366-4316.

ELECTRIC Wheelchair: Never used, many extras, $1,500.

524-2877.

LACONIA MOVING SALE- Furniture, small appliances, lamps, crystal, toys, weight equipment, etc. By appointment, 715-0523 LAPTOP computers 14” Compaq Boralis wi-fi $160 each, Air purifier $100, fryilator etc. 603-581-2259 PARADIGM Home Audio/Theater: Full range tower speakers, model #Studio 100v.3, mint, 5-years old, $1,400. 496-8639.

Pingpong Table $100. Air hockey $75, Auto-Start remote car starter with two remotes $110.

455-8601 REZNOR-UNIT heater, $150 Maytag LP Gas clothes dryer. $75 286-8020 after 5 pm SMALL white refrigerator in working condition $300. Please call 832-3063 or 671-3765. Ask for Michelle.

Steel Buildings Reduced Factory Inventory 30x36 – Reg. $15,850 Now $12,600.

36x58– Reg. $21,900 Now $18,800.

Source# 1IB, 866-609-4321

BUYING Gold, (scrap rings, jewelry, etc.) Silver, (coins, flatware, etc. )

Antiques & Unusual Items Call 279-3087 or Stop In at

Waukewan Antiques 55 Main St. Meredith

Women s Dansko tall brown boot size 10. Only worn a few times. $100. Women s Sketcher boot, brown, size 10. $25. Clothing sizes 24, 26 & 28. Great deals!

524-8306 WURLITZER console piano with bench, model 2760, excellent cond., $600. 253-7079

Furniture Dining room set- Espresso, 59” X 36 ” rectangular. 6-matching chairs, faux leather seat/back. $450. 524-8306

LACONIA ADULT EDUCATION WINTER SEMESTER 2012 SEEKING TALENTED PART-TIME ENRICHMENT INSTRUCTORS Photography - Accounting & Bookkeeping Basics Cake Decorating - Flower Arranging - Jewelry Making Furniture Upholstery - Crafts - Self Defense - Interior Decorating -Feng Shui - Garden Design & Landscaping FOREIGN LANGUAGES: German • French COOKING: French - Italian - Chinese - Vegetarian - Thai Pasta Paradise - Pizza & Calzones - Pasta & Sauces Nutrition & Eating Healthy - Soups & Chowders Classic French Desserts - Sushi Making - Cooking for One Chocolate Desserts COMPUTERS: CADD/SolidWorks - Computer Access & Excel - Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Illustrator Computer Security

Call 524-5712

Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set, Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style, Fabulous back & hip support, Factory sealed-new 10Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver

NEW mattresses ...always a great deal! Starting; King set complete $395, queen set $249.

603-524-1430.

Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful item garages, automobiles, etc. estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222.

T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.

Help Wanted Bus Driver Senior Transportation Program Rewarding position with Rural Transportation Program serving the older adults in the Greater Franklin and Belmont area.

Experience driving 18 passenger vehicle, excellent driving record and New Hampshire CDL passenger endorsed license required. Defensive driving and first aid classes desirable. 30 hours/week. Contac Nancy Marceau, Twin Rivers Intergenerational Program, 934-4151. Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CBH Landscape Contractors, LLC Laconia Looking for Landscape Maintenance or Construction Foreman with snowplowing experience. Valid NH drivers license (with clean record) & positive attitude required.

Call 528-6126 for appointment

Help Wanted ebay LISTER NEEDED. Excellent computer skills & experience with EBay necessary.

Great pay for the right person.

Apply in person 570 Union Ave., Laconia PART-TIME LNA Wanted: Reliable, dependable, mature, compassionate, patient for care of elderly woman, Saturdays 9am-7pm, and on call. Salary based on experience. jntlzbth@yahoo.com

Support Provider Looking for an energetic, caring, patient person to assist a friendly young man to have a meaningful day for 30 hours a week. Do you like to swim? workout? Attend musical events? Enjoy sports? If so, this could be the job for you!

Hours are 7:30-11:00am M-F with some flexibility for the additional 13 hours to be scheduled afternoons, weekends, or some evenings. Good starting wage plus mileage! Must have reliable transportation and be fully insured. Non-smokers living close to Meredith area only please . Contact Debra Lacey PHR, Lakes Region Community Services, PO Box 509, Laconia, NH 03247 or email debral@lrcs.org EOE

TEAM LEADER WELL KNOWN, established company seeking TEAM LEADER. Take project start to end. Both management & hands-on leading crew. Must be a 10 at: lead crew, finish carpentry, framing, vinyl siding & coil trim, replacement windows & doors, read plans, take charge, lead crew. If you want to work alone, this is not for you. Strong communication & time mgt skills a must. MS Excel, a plus. Call 7am-5pm weekdays.

Based out of Laconia.

630-3092.

WINTER/ FALL RUSH

Permanent and holiday season help. Start immediately. Due to fall/ holiday season our company is experiencing a massive product demand opening various positions in all departments and must be filled this week. No experience required. Must be at least 18. Positions available: Customer Service/ set up and display/ appointment setting/ sales and marketing. Call today for immediate interview (603)822-0219. Or text anytime (603)930-8450.

JOB OPPORTUNITY PART-TIME PAYROLL POSITION IN A RAPIDLY GROWING SERVICE COMPANY Qualifications: • Mature, dedicated, detail oriented individual • Prior payroll experience a must, experience with Microsoft Excel and Word necessary • Able to communicate effectively Please send resume with references and contact information to: Laconia Daily Sun BOX A 1127 Union Avenue #1 Laconia, N.H. 03246

IMMEDIATE OPENING Special Education Financial Assistant School Administrative Unit #48, Plymouth, seeks an individual for the position of Special Education Financial Assistant. The position requires an individual with strong accounting/bookkeeping skills. A degree in accounting is preferred.

Interested individuals should send a letter of interest, resume and at least 2 letters of reference to:

Mrs. Frances Gonsalves Director of Special Education School Administrative Unit #48 47 Old Ward Bridge Road Plymouth, NH 03264 SAU #48 offers a competitive package of salary and benefits. No phone calls, please.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Turkey dinner meat raffle hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary of Post #1, Laconia. 4 p.m. at the post at 849 North Main Street. Prizes include turkey dinners, prime rib, ham dinner and cash. All proceeds to benefit veterans Christmas party fund, used to bring a small party and gifts to veterans living in local nursing homes.

Volunteers needed to plant daffodil bulbs at Weeks Cemetery in Gilford. 9. a.m. Located at corner of Hoyt Road and Belknap Mountain Road. Meet under the Belknap Landscape tent for coffee and instructions. For more information call Dale Squires at 455-1594.

Gilford High School Theatre Company presents “The Sound of Music”. 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. $10 for adults and $6 for students and seniors.

21st Annual Holiday Fair at the Center Harbor Congregational Church. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.. An old fashioned Christmas bazaar for all ages. Morning coffee and lunch in the cafe from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Admissions open house at Sant Bani School in Sanbornton. 10 a.m. program followed by tour. For more information about the K-12 day school call 934-4240. www. santbani.org.

Weirs United Methodist Church Jingle Bell Fair. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Coffee and donuts in the morning and luncheon with sandwiches and homemade corn chowder.

Faith, Hope & Love Foundation Vendor Fair. 10 a.m. to

Mobile Homes New 14’ Wides

From $25,995. or $1,300 down 240 @ $195 Apr 7%

Double Wides From $49,995 Modular Cape $62,995 2 Story $79,995 Over 15 homes on display, worth the trip!

Roommate Wanted

1 p.m. at the Belknap Mill in Laconia. Free admission. Fun for all ages.

Pet portraits day at Prescott’s Florist in Laconia to benefit the N.H. Humane Society. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Photos will be taken by Ambient Light Photography. $12 session price when accompanied by donation to Humane Society. Call 524-7945 for more information.

“Surviving the Holiday”, a program for those who are separated or divorced. 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Belmont. $5. To register call Ginny at 286-7066 or the Parish office at 267-8174.

“Always, Patsy Cline” on stage at the Inter-Lakes Community Theater in Meredith. A production of the Inter-Lakes Summer Theatre starring Brittany Bara.

7:30 p.m. $25. For tickets call 1-888-245-6374.

Winni Players Youth Ensemble presents “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood”. 7 p.m. Call 366-7377 for tickets. www.winniplayhouse.org.

American Red Cross Blood Drive the Sacred Heart Hall in Laconia. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 31 Gilford Ave. Each donor will receive a $5 Lobster Bucks coupon from Weathervane Seafood Restaurant.

“Eyes on Owls” at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness. A day all about owls, with shows at 11 and 1:30. $10 for members and $12 for non-members.

Reservations required at 968-7194.

Pot roast supper to benefit Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity. 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Tilton-Northfield United Methodist Church (400 West Main Street) in Tilton. $8 ($4 for ages 10 and under).

Services

Services

Meat bingo hosted by American Legion Post 33 in Meredith. 3 p.m. No smoking.

Grief Share, a seminar on surviving the holidays. Help for those with grief during the holiday season. 6 to 8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Meredith. For more information call Mary at 496-6583.

Lakes Region Lyme Support Group meeting. Third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Laconia Middle School. For victims and support people of those with chronic Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Questions? Leave message for Nancy at 1-888-596-5698.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in the firstfloor conference room. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome.

Call 645-9518.

Free clothing ministry, Closet 2 Closet. Open the 3rd Saturday of every month. 1 to 4 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God, 100 Calvary St., Laconia. 524-7559.

Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton.

4:30 to 6 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at mark@trinitytilton.org.

Ornament making for Festival of Trees at the Meredith Public Library. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drop inand make two oraments, one for a Festival tree and one to take home.

Supplies are set out in the Children’s Room.

Services

1700 sq. ft space, residential/commerical storage, Belmont. Perfect for boat, auto or construction.

Heat/ Electric available. $750/month. 718-5275.

LACONIA- Visually impaired man looking for someone to share house. Not a job, preferably female, friendship, honest, references. $500/Month.

387-6524

STORE your car-boat-motorcycle before the snow in a clean and secure brick building. Low-prices.

(603)524-1430

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Services

Yard Sale

Small Jobs Are My Speciality

WWW.CM-H.Com Open Daily & Sunday

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277

Camelot Homes Rt. 3 Tilton, NH

LOW PRICE ~ QUALITY WORK

Motorcycles

Rightway Plumbing and Heating

2000 Harley Davidson, Ultra Classic, metallic green & black, new motor, many accessories, asking $7950 Paul 603-752-5519.

Fully Insured. License #3647

CLOSING We will be closing our Indoor Yard Sale located at 57 Elm St. Lakeport, on November

30.

Everything Must Go! Everything 1/2 Price!

Hours: W, TH & F 12–3 p.m Sat & Sun 9-3 p.m.

Over 20 Years Experience

Call 393-4949

LACONIA MOVING SALE 11/19 8am-2pm

Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

69 White Oak Rd. “Weather Permitting”

(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.

John Deer. LA135. 2 yrs. new, gas grill, new outdoor items, household furniture, farmers pantry, chicken & black doll collections, etc.

MOTORCYCLE STORAGE Store your bike in a heated and secure building in Laconia. $100 for season (now to June 1st).

Space is limited. Call Rick at 491-9058 for 273-0215.

Recreation Vehicles 1999 Forest River 27 ft. Travel Trailer. $5,600. 361-3801 Custom 28 ft. Goose- Like new (original price $22K). Loaded, For $9,500 OBO. 207-754-1047

Real Estate

Storage Space

Belmont: 2 adults seek 3rd person to share adorable, clean, 3-bedroom cape. $125/week includes utilities, laundry, parking.

Non-smoker. 401-243-3237.

PHOTOGRAPHER available for local events and projects. Reasonable rates. 545-4920

PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

Our Customers Don t get Soaked!

528-3531 Major credit cards accepted CALL Mike for fall clean-ups, scrapping, light hauling, snowblowing. Very reasonably priced.

603-455-0214

COMPLETE PROPERTY

MAINTENANCE Plowing • Shoveling Lawn Care Now Scheduling Fall Cleanups

PROFESSIONAL painter seeking homeowners and landlords who are considering a paint renovation. Free estimates, and reasonable rates. 1-802-780-9040

SNOWPLOWING MEREDITH AREA Reliable & Insured

Michael Percy

LACONIA -Yard Sale. Saturday, Nov. 19, 103 Blueberry Lane, Laconia 9am-4pm. Fireplace and many other items.

677-2540 MOVING SALE Dinette set Hex glass top with 4 upholstered chairs on casters, brass fireplace screen w/all accessories, modular desk, Black & Decker electric blower/vac., like new, 24! extension ladder, large Cantilever deck umbrella, pool or lake floats & floating chairs, 2 strobe lights & more!

All Reduced!

264 Black Brook Rd. Sanbornton

273-5139 Do you need your house cleaned?

I can do it! Experienced, thorough, reliable. Please call Hillary 998-2601

Call First 524-1583

Roommate Wanted

M.A. SMITH ELECTRIC: Quality work for any size electrical job. Licensed-Insured, Free estimates/ 603-455-5607

LACONIA 2-roomates wanted clean, quiet, sober environment.

All inclusive, must see, will go

M.A. SMITH ELECTRIC: Quality work for any size electrical job. Licensed-Insured, Free estimates/

Slow computer? We can help! Get rid of viruses, malware, and bloatware that are slowing your computer. Call 393-4808 for a free

Snowmobiles 2002 Polaris ProX 440, 1400 mi, mint cond., $2000 obo. Call Bill,

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Community Band rehearsing for Christmas in the Village Concert at Gilford High School Nov. 22

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GILFORD — Gilford Community Band rehearsals will be held on Tuesday Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 6,13 at the Gilford High School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. This is in preparation for the “Christmas In The Village” concert to be held on Sunday, December 18.

The GCB consists of the full range of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. Musicians of all ages from throughout the Lakes Region participate to produce what professionals and educators in New

Hampshire have declared to be one of the finest community bands in the state.

Lyvie Beyrent, director of instrumental music the Gilford High School, will conduct. Beyrent is assisted

by A. J. Copolla, double reed faculty at Plymouth State University.

For more information email Lyvie Beyrent at lbeyrent@gilford.k12.nh.us , or the GCB manager, Don Chesebrough at chese1@metrocast.net or call him at 524-9054.

MEREDITH — The First Congregational Church of Meredith will hold its annual Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

A delicious luncheon of corn chowder, sandwiches

and festive treats will be served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Visitors can shop for crafts and recycled treasures from “Granny’s Attic.” For more information call the church at 279-6271.

CENTER HARBOR — The Gingerbread Man, “A Tasty Tale”, will be presented by Rusty Locke, local storyteller and entertainer, at the annual Festival of the Trees on Friday, December 2 at the Waukewan Golf Club.

Pre-registration is suggested for either the 5:30 ot 7 p.m. readings as space is limited. For reservations, contact Mary Anne, 279-5529. Admission is $2 for children and $3 for adults.

Visitors may view the beautiful trees that have been contributed and decorated by area businesses,

nonprofit organizations, individuals, and families Friday, December 2 from 2-8 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, December 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

In addition to viewing the winter wonderland of uniquely decorated trees, visitors can enjoy tasty treats, purchase products made by local artisans especially for The Noel Shoppe, and take chances on fabulous raffle baskets, or win a beautifully decorated tree in the ‘Tis the Season Holiday Tree Raffle. see next page

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OWN A PIECE OF WILDERNESS. 192 acre parcel is close to Meredith & Center Harbor but feels like it’s away from it all. Between Lake Waukewan and Winona, it’s is an important part of both watersheds. Lightly forested, small pond, and frontage on a larger pond. Easy access to I-93. $379,000 Sandy Mucci 630-5710 VACATION HERE! New 2 BR seasonal 36’ Trailer with fenced-in deck and views of Paugus Bay in private, gated Paugus Bay Campground. Sandy beach, boat ramp, jet ski rack, and a short walk to Weirs Beach amenities. Affordable fees and an entire season of endless activities! $29,900 Debbie Tarlentino 491-5404

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Cats and dogs shopping for new homes in Black Friday Adopt-a-thon BELMONT — Black Friday, long associated with frenzied shopping, is the day to shop for a new family pet at the Belknap Mall.

The New Hampshire Humane Society, the local animal adoption agency, will have a wide selection of dogs, puppies, cats and kittens available for adoption at this one day extravaganza.

Doors open at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 25 and adoptions can be finalized before 4 p.m the same day.

Shopping for a beloved new four legged family friend will be easy since all pet needs not already provided in a complimentary adoption bag can be purchased right next door at Pet Paradise, the locally owned and operated pet store.

For one day only, all puppies, all kittens, all dogs and cats currently seeking a new comfy home for the holidays, will be available for same day adoptions at the Mall. Adoption fees for the canines will be $100 for dogs over one year, and $150 for pups under one year. Fees for cuddly kittens is $50, and cats over six months of age $25.

Paige Quigley, manager for mall owners, the Wilder Company, said “We are very excited to host the humane society’s annual Adopt A Thon for the third year. They are a great local animal welfare organization. Anything we can do to help animals find

loving permanent homes is truly a pleasure,’’ said Quigley, whose family adopted a dog two years ago at the event.

Shelter spokesperson, Marylee Gorham said “we have established the Black Friday Annual Adopt A Thon as an event not to be missed at the Belknap Mall. In fact, folks look for it each year knowing they can enjoy streamlined pet adoptions. It is so gratifying to see many formerly unwanted animals leaving with a jaunty step on happy paws bound for their new homes.’’

Same day adoptions will be speedily conducted with the following paperwork in hand: 1) proof of homeownership or rental/ lease agreement 2) current pet vaccination history showing up to date rabies certification 3) Human hearts brimming with love and a solid commitment to pet ownership.

4) Adopters must be over 21.

All newly adopted animals will leave with an adoption package that includes a free veterinary exam certificate, a free bag of Science Diet food, a free training DVD and bag of treats, Lupine collar, and complimentary membership to NHHS for two months.

Call the NHHS at 603-524-3252 for further details prior to the Adopt-AThon, or check out www.nhhumane.org.

MEREDITH — An ecumenical Thanksgiving service will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Meredith on Wednesday, November 23 at 7 p.m.

Members of the parish will be joined

in worship by members from Trinity Episcopal Church and the First Congregational Church of Meredith.

Non perishable food items or a cash donation for the Meredith Food Pantry will be accepted at the service.

from preceding page The Altrusa Club of Meredith organizes the festival whose proceeds benefit the Inter-Lakes Christmas Fund, the Moultonborough Santa Fund, local food pantries, and other Altrusa

initiatives.

Individuals, families, clubs, and local businesses are encouraged to enter a tree, donate an item for the auction or become a sponsor. Contact Betsy at 2790918.

Ecumenical Thanksgiving service on Wednesday aids Meredith Food Pantry

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